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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH, resend] netconsole: take care of NETDEV_UNREGISTER
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Date: Fri, 01 May 2009 15:24:29 -0700 (PDT)
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=46rom: Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:48:35 -0500

> On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 08:45 +0200, Bruno Pr=E9mont wrote:
>> When netconsole is loaded and a network interface fades away (e.g. o=
n
>> rmmod $interface_driver_module) the rmmod remains stuck and some loc=
ks
>> are taken that prevent any additional module loading/unloading as we=
ll
>> as interface up/down changes.
>> In addition kernel logs (and console) get flooded at 10s interval wi=
th
>>=20
>> [  122.464065] unregister_netdevice: waiting for eth0 to become free=
=2E Usage count =3D 1
>> [  132.704059] unregister_netdevice: waiting for eth0 to become free=
=2E Usage count =3D 1
>>=20
>> This patch lets netconsole take NETDEV_UNREGISTER event into account
>> and release the affected interface if it was in use.
>>=20
>> Signed-off-by: Bruno Pr=E9mont <bonbons@linux-vserver.org>
>=20
> Acked-by: Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com>

Applied, thanks everyone.