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Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: add rtnl assertion to linkwatch_run_queue
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From: Denis Kirjanov <dkirjanov@hera.kernel.org>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 05:51:00 +0000

> Add RTNL assertion to linkwatch_run_queue since function 
> must be called with semaphore held
> 
> Signed-off-by: Denis Kirjanov <dkirjanov@kernel.org>

This function is exported purely for netdev_wait_allrefs()'s sake
and for no other purpose.

In fact, I'd say this is entirely a private functional interface
specifically built for generic network interface tear-down.

If you are trying to use this function in another context, that's
something you need to discuss with us first before we start peppering
it with various assertions.

I am not applying this patch.