Re: [ros-diffs] [hbirr] 20793: - We cannot access the OwnerTable without locking the resource.

[Alex Ionescu]

hbirr(a)svn.reactos.org wrote:
>       if (!Resource->ActiveCount)
>      {
> -        /* Nobody owns it, so let's take control */
> +        if (Resource->NumberOfSharedWaiters == 0)
> +        {
> +           Owner = &Resource->OwnerThreads[1];
> +        }
> +        else
> +        {
> +           /* Find a free entry */
> +           Owner = ExpFindFreeEntry(Resource, &OldIrql);
> +           if (!Owner) goto TryAcquire;
> +        }
> +
> +        Owner->OwnerThread = Thread;
> +        Owner->OwnerCount = 1;
>          Resource->ActiveCount = 1;
> -        Resource->OwnerThreads[1].OwnerThread = Thread;
> -        Resource->OwnerThreads[1].OwnerCount = 1;
>          /* Release the lock and return */
>          ExReleaseResourceLock(&Resource->SpinLock, OldIrql);
>  
This change makes no sense. Note that we check for
!Resource->ActiveCount. This, by definition implies that there CANNOT be
any exclusive owner or shared owner. Access to the resource should be
granted instanteously.
Best regards,
Alex Ionescu