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From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC net-next] bonding: notify when bonding device address
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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:18:04 -0700
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On Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:28:24 -0700
Jay Vosburgh <fubar@us.ibm.com> wrote:

> Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com> wrote:
> 
> >When a device changes its hardware address, it needs to call the network
> >device notifiers to inform protocols.
> >
> >Compile tested only.

I did not audit that all the call sites have the proper locking.
When calling notifier, no bridge locks should be held and RTNL mutex
should be held.