netdev - Re: [VLAN 03/05]: Fix promiscous/allmulti synchronization races

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Date:	Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:53:11 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	kaber@...sh.net
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, greearb@...delatech.com
Subject: Re: [VLAN 03/05]: Fix promiscous/allmulti synchronization races

From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:13:44 +0200 (MEST)

> [VLAN]: Fix promiscous/allmulti synchronization races
> 
> The set_multicast_list function may be called without holding the rtnl
> mutex, resulting in races when changing the underlying device's promiscous
> and allmulti state. Use the change_rx_mode hook, which is always invoked
> under the rtnl.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>

Applied.
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