+ if (size != sizeof(struct tipc_subscr)) {
+ subscr_terminate(subscriber);
+ spin_unlock_bh(subscriber_lock);
+ } else {
+ sub = subscr_subscribe((struct tipc_subscr *)data, subscriber);
+ spin_unlock_bh(subscriber_lock);
+ if (sub != NULL) {
+
+ /*
+ * We must release the server port lock before adding a
+ * subscription to the name table since TIPC needs to be
+ * able to (re)acquire the port lock if an event message
+ * issued by the subscription process is rejected and
+ * returned. The subscription cannot be deleted while
+ * it is being added to the name table because:
+ * a) the single-threading of the native API port code
+ * ensures the subscription cannot be cancelled and
+ * the subscriber connection cannot be broken, and
+ * b) the name table lock ensures the subscription
+ * timeout code cannot delete the subscription,
+ * so the subscription object is still protected.
+ */
+
+ tipc_nametbl_subscribe(sub);
+ }
+ }