* [PATCH] cfg80211: update comment for locking
2007-04-23 18:36 ` [PATCH] cfg80211: new wireless config infrastructure John W. Linville
@ 2007-04-24 9:22 ` Johannes Berg
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Johannes Berg @ 2007-04-24 9:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: John W. Linville; +Cc: davem, linux-wireless, netdev
This patch adds a comment that was part of my rtnl locking patch for
cfg80211 but which I forgot for the merge.
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
---
include/net/cfg80211.h | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
--- net-2.6.22.orig/include/net/cfg80211.h 2007-04-24 11:20:47.538813880 +0200
+++ net-2.6.22/include/net/cfg80211.h 2007-04-24 11:21:26.388813880 +0200
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ struct wiphy;
* All callbacks except where otherwise noted should return 0
* on success or a negative error code.
*
+ * All operations are currently invoked under rtnl for consistency with the
+ * wireless extensions but this is subject to reevaluation as soon as this
+ * code is used more widely and we have a first user without wext.
+ *
* @add_virtual_intf: create a new virtual interface with the given name
*
* @del_virtual_intf: remove the virtual interface determined by ifindex.
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* [PATCH] cfg80211: update comment for locking
@ 2007-04-24 20:28 ` John W. Linville
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: John W. Linville @ 2007-04-24 20:28 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: davem; +Cc: Johannes Berg, linux-wireless, netdev
This patch adds a comment that was part of my rtnl locking patch for
cfg80211 but which I forgot for the merge.
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
---
include/net/cfg80211.h | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
--- net-2.6.22.orig/include/net/cfg80211.h 2007-04-24 11:20:47.538813880 +0200
+++ net-2.6.22/include/net/cfg80211.h 2007-04-24 11:21:26.388813880 +0200
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ struct wiphy;
* All callbacks except where otherwise noted should return 0
* on success or a negative error code.
*
+ * All operations are currently invoked under rtnl for consistency with the
+ * wireless extensions but this is subject to reevaluation as soon as this
+ * code is used more widely and we have a first user without wext.
+ *
* @add_virtual_intf: create a new virtual interface with the given name
*
* @del_virtual_intf: remove the virtual interface determined by ifindex.
--
John W. Linville
linville@tuxdriver.com
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* [PATCH] cfg80211: update comment for locking
@ 2007-04-24 20:28 ` John W. Linville
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: John W. Linville @ 2007-04-24 20:28 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: davem-fT/PcQaiUtIeIZ0/mPfg9Q
Cc: Johannes Berg, linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA,
netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA
This patch adds a comment that was part of my rtnl locking patch for
cfg80211 but which I forgot for the merge.
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes-cdvu00un1VgdHxzADdlk8Q@public.gmane.org>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
---
include/net/cfg80211.h | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
--- net-2.6.22.orig/include/net/cfg80211.h 2007-04-24 11:20:47.538813880 +0200
+++ net-2.6.22/include/net/cfg80211.h 2007-04-24 11:21:26.388813880 +0200
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ struct wiphy;
* All callbacks except where otherwise noted should return 0
* on success or a negative error code.
*
+ * All operations are currently invoked under rtnl for consistency with the
+ * wireless extensions but this is subject to reevaluation as soon as this
+ * code is used more widely and we have a first user without wext.
+ *
* @add_virtual_intf: create a new virtual interface with the given name
*
* @del_virtual_intf: remove the virtual interface determined by ifindex.
--
John W. Linville
linville-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org
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* Re: [PATCH] cfg80211: update comment for locking
@ 2007-04-24 21:07 ` David Miller
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: David Miller @ 2007-04-24 21:07 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linville; +Cc: johannes, linux-wireless, netdev
From: "John W. Linville" <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:28:56 -0400
> This patch adds a comment that was part of my rtnl locking patch for
> cfg80211 but which I forgot for the merge.
>
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Applied, thanks.
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* Re: [PATCH] cfg80211: update comment for locking
@ 2007-04-24 21:07 ` David Miller
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: David Miller @ 2007-04-24 21:07 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linville-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ
Cc: johannes-cdvu00un1VgdHxzADdlk8Q,
linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA,
netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA
From: "John W. Linville" <linville-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:28:56 -0400
> This patch adds a comment that was part of my rtnl locking patch for
> cfg80211 but which I forgot for the merge.
>
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes-cdvu00un1VgdHxzADdlk8Q@public.gmane.org>
> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
Applied, thanks.
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