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Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: RCU conversion of dev_getbyhwaddr() and
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=46rom: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:07:34 +0100

> Le mercredi 08 d=E9cembre 2010 =E0 10:05 -0800, David Miller a =E9cri=
t :
>> From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
>> Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:23:53 +0100
>>=20
>> > [PATCH] net: RCU conversion of dev_getbyhwaddr() and arp_ioctl()
>> >=20
>> > dev_getbyhwaddr() was called under RTNL.
>> >=20
>> > Rename it to dev_getbyhwaddr_rcu() and change all its caller to no=
w use
>> > RCU locking instead of RTNL.
>> >=20
>> > Change arp_ioctl() to use RCU instead of RTNL locking.
>> >=20
>> > Note: this fix a dev refcount bug in llc
>> >=20
>> > Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
>>=20
>> Applied, thanks Eric.
>=20
> Hmm, dont you want I resubmit it after the "llc: fix a device refcoun=
t
> imbalance" patch pulled from net-2.6 ?
>=20
> Sorry for the mess...

I know about the conflict and will resolve it when I do a merge in
the next hour or so.

Don't worry about this.