Improve locking in intel/geoip

intel/geoip/database.go

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var (
 
 	geoDBv4Reader *maxminddb.Reader
 	geoDBv6Reader *maxminddb.Reader
-	dbLock        sync.Mutex
+	dbLock        sync.RWMutex
 
 	dbInUse    = abool.NewBool(false) // only activate if used for first time
 	dbDoReload = abool.NewBool(true)  // if database should be reloaded
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func ReloadDatabases() error {
 
 	dbFileLock.Lock()
 	defer dbFileLock.Unlock()
+
 	dbLock.Lock()
 	defer dbLock.Unlock()
 

intel/geoip/lookup.go

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ func getReader(ip net.IP) *maxminddb.Reader {
 
 // GetLocation returns Location data of an IP address
 func GetLocation(ip net.IP) (record *Location, err error) {
-	dbLock.Lock()
-	defer dbLock.Unlock()
+	dbLock.RLock()
+	defer dbLock.RUnlock()
 
 	err = prepDatabaseForUse()
 	if err != nil {