linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH 2/9] deadlock prevention core

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Date:	Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:10:20 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl
Cc:	linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, phillips@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH 2/9] deadlock prevention core

I think the new atomic operation that will seemingly occur on every
device SKB free is unacceptable.

You also cannot modify netdev->flags in the lockless manner in which
you do, it must be done with the appropriate locking, such as holding
the RTNL semaphore.
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