* dev_change_net_namespace() and synchronize_net()
@ 2009-01-27 10:23 Nicolas Dichtel
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From: Nicolas Dichtel @ 2009-01-27 10:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Hi folks,
I'm asking me philosophical questions about synchronize_net(). In my
understanding, it is used to ensure that processing of current packets are finished.
In function dev_change_net_namespace(), synchronize_net() is called twice:
One time, between dev_close() and dev_shutdown(). I don't understand why it's
needed here:
- if interface is down, no packet can be processed by it
- if interface is up, dev_close() will call dev_deactivate() which will call
synchronize_rcu() (equivalent to synchronize_net()).
Second time, synchronize_net() is called just before exiting. Is it really
necessary?
Thank you for your answers,
Nicolas
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