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From: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@solarflare.com>
Subject: [PATCH 0/4] dev_open() and dev_close() require RTNL
Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:26:55 +0100
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dev_open() and dev_close() clearly require the RTNL, but this isn't
commented or asserted.  The following series adds assertions and fixes
three drivers that call dev_close() without holding the RTNL.  The
driver changes are only compile-tested.

Ben.

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