netdev - Re: [PATCH][VLAN]: Proc entry is not renamed when vlan device name changes.

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Date:	Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:53:12 +0200
From:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
To:	Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@...nvz.org>
CC:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Linux Netdev List <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, devel@...nvz.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][VLAN]: Proc entry is not renamed when vlan device name
 changes.

Pavel Emelyanov wrote:
> This may lead to situations, when each of two proc entries produce
> data for the other's device.
> 
> Looks like a BUG, so this patch is for net-2.6. It will not apply 
> to net-2.6.26 since dev->nd_net access is replaced with dev_net(dev) 
> one. Should I rework the patch to fit 2.6.26?

No, since its a bugfix it should go in net-2.6. Dave, please apply.
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