[PATCH 1/3] PCI: ensure the PCI device is locked over ->reset_notify calls

[Christoph Hellwig]

On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 06:14:23PM -0500, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> My main concern is being able to verify the locking.  I think that is
> much easier if the locking is adjacent to the method invocation.  But
> if you just add a comment at the method invocation about where the
> locking is, that should be sufficient.

Ok.  I can add comments for all the methods as a separate patch,
similar to Documentation/vfs/Locking

> > Yes, I mentioned this earlier, and I also vaguely remember we got
> > bug reports from IBM on power for this a while ago.  I just don't
> > feel confident enough to touch all these without a good test plan.
> 
> Hmmm.  I see your point, but I hate leaving a known bug unfixed.  I
> wonder if some enterprising soul could tickle this bug by injecting
> errors while removing and rescanning devices below the bridge?

I'm completely loaded up at the moment, but this sounds like a good
idea.

In the meantime how do you want to proceed with this patch?