netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/2] bridge: kernel panic when unloading bridge module

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Date:	Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:18:23 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	shemminger@...tta.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, bstroesser@...itsu-siemens.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] bridge: kernel panic when unloading bridge module

From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:29:07 -0700

> There is a race condition when unloading bridge and netfilter.
> 
> The problem happens if __fake_rtable is in use by a skb
> coming in, while someone starts to unload bridge.ko.
> br_netfilter_fini() is called at the beginning of unload
> in br_deinit() while skbs still are being forwarded and
> transferred to local ip stack. Thus there is a possibility
> of the __fake_rtable pointer not being removed in a skb that
> goes up to ip stack. This results in a kernel panic, as
> ip_rcv() calls the input-function of __fake_rtable, which
> is NULL.
> 
> Moving the call of br_netfilter_fini() to the end of
> br_deinit() solves the problem.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bodo Stroesser <bstroesser@...itsu-siemens.com>
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen.hemminger@...tta.com>

Also applied, thanks.
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