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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next-2.6] : __in_dev_get_rtnl() can use
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Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:00:15 -0800 (PST)
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=46rom: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:37:42 +0100

> Le mercredi 01 d=E9cembre 2010 =E0 12:21 +0100, Eric Dumazet a =E9cri=
t :
>=20
>> Same here. RTNL is held. Please use __in_dev_get_rtnl()
>=20
> By the way we can use rtnl_dereference() in __in_dev_get_rtnl()
>=20
> [PATCH net-next-2.6] : __in_dev_get_rtnl() can use rtnl_dereference()
>=20
> If caller holds RTNL, we dont need a memory barrier
> (smp_read_barrier_depends) included in rcu_dereference().
>=20
> Just use rtnl_dereference() to properly document the assertions.
>=20
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>

Applied.