===== net/netlink/af_netlink.c 1.55 vs edited =====
--- 1.55/net/netlink/af_netlink.c	Thu Sep 23 20:27:46 2004
+++ edited/net/netlink/af_netlink.c	Sat Oct 23 19:09:17 2004
@@ -1191,6 +1191,10 @@
 static int __init netlink_proto_init(void)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *dummy_skb;
+	int i;
+
+	for(i=0; i<MAX_LINKS; i++)
+		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&nl_table[i]);
 
 	if (sizeof(struct netlink_skb_parms) > sizeof(dummy_skb->cb)) {
 		printk(KERN_CRIT "netlink_init: panic\n");