netdev - Re: [PATCH] net/mv643xx: don't disable the mib timer too early

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Date:	Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:29:22 +0100
From:	Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <sebastian@...akpoint.cc>
To:	Lennert Buytenhek <buytenh@...vell.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net/mv643xx: don't disable the mib timer too early

* Sebastian Andrzej Siewior | 2009-02-15 10:27:19 [+0100]:

>because mib_counters_update() also restarts the timer.
>So the timer is dequeued, the stats are read and then the timer is
>enqueued again. This is okay, unless someone unloads the module.
I got to NAK that one myself. I make a new one which does not break sth.
else .)

Sebastian
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