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From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Subject: Re: conntrack match and locking
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 03:32:38 +0200
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Chris Wilson wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> The conntrack match from POM-ng doesn't appear to do any locking while 
> accessing conntrack structures. Is that a problem? If so, how can I fix 
> it? I can submit a patch if someone can tell me what lock(s) I need to 
> hold.

Actually it doesn't require locking. Everything it looks at it is either
read-only after the connection has been confirmed, or modified without
locking (status).

Regards
Patrick

> 
> Cheers, Chris.