netdev - Re: [PATCH][NETFILTER]: fix inconsistent lock state in nf_ct_frag6

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Date:	Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:43:42 +0200
From:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
To:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH][NETFILTER]: fix inconsistent lock state in	nf_ct_frag6_gather()

Jarek Poplawski wrote:
> According to this and another similar lockdep report inet_fragment
> locks are taken from nf_ct_frag6_gather() with softirqs enabled, but
> these locks are mainly used in softirq context, so disabling BHs is
> necessary.

Yes, this can happen on the local output path,

> David & Patrick,
> 
> It looks like this patch could be applied.

Looks mostly fine, but don't we also have to disable BHs for
the inet_frag_find() call in nf_ct_frag6_gather()?

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