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Move cancel_delayed_work_sync() before ptp_clock_unregister() in both mvm and mld PTP implementations to prevent race condition where delayed work could access the PTP clock after it has been unregistered. Co-authored-by: Junjie650 <211438045+Junjie650@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Fix potential race condition in PTP removal for iwlwifi
iwlwifi: Fix PTP clock removal race condition
Feb 11, 2026
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iwl_mvm_ptp_remove()andiwl_mld_ptp_remove()unregister the PTP clock before canceling delayed work, allowing the work function to access freed memory.Changes
cancel_delayed_work_sync()beforeptp_clock_unregister()cancel_delayed_work_sync()beforeptp_clock_unregister()Ensures no pending or running work can access the clock post-unregistration.
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