Re: [PATCH] netconsole: take care of NETDEV_UNREGISTER event

["Bruno Prémont" <bonbons@linux-vserver.org>]

(fix netdev CC)

The printk line is slightly over 80 though I have no better idea
for the line-wrapping while keeping it searchable with grep.

Bruno

On Wed, 29 April 2009 Bruno Prémont <bonbons@linux-vserver.org> wrote:
> When netconsole is loaded and a network interface fades away (e.g. on
> rmmod $interface_driver_module) the rmmod remains stuck and some locks
> are taken that prevent any additional module loading/unloading as well
> as interface up/down changes.
> In addition kernel logs (and console) get flooded at 10s interval with
> 
> [  122.464065] unregister_netdevice: waiting for eth0 to become free.
> Usage count = 1 [  132.704059] unregister_netdevice: waiting for eth0
> to become free. Usage count = 1
> 
> This patch lets netconsole take NETDEV_UNREGISTER event into account
> and release the affected interface if it was in use.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bruno Prémont <bonbons@linux-vserver.org>
> ---
> diff --git a/drivers/net/netconsole.c b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
> index eceadf7..bf4af52 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/netconsole.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
> @@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ static int netconsole_netdev_event(struct
> notifier_block *this, struct netconsole_target *nt;
>  	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
>  
> -	if (!(event == NETDEV_CHANGENAME))
> +	if (!(event == NETDEV_CHANGENAME || event == NETDEV_UNREGISTER))
>  		goto done;
>  
>  	spin_lock_irqsave(&target_list_lock, flags);
> @@ -675,6 +675,15 @@ static int netconsole_netdev_event(struct
> notifier_block *this, case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
>  				strlcpy(nt->np.dev_name, dev->name,
> IFNAMSIZ); break;
> +			case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
> +				if (!nt->enabled)
> +					break;
> +				netpoll_cleanup(&nt->np);
> +				nt->enabled = 0;
> +				printk(KERN_INFO "netconsole: network logging stopped"
> +					", interface %s unregistered\n",
> +					dev->name);
> +				break;
>  			}
>  		}
>  		netconsole_target_put(nt);