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

[Alex Ionescu]

[e-mail] 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