netdev - Re: PATCH net-next-2.6] linkwatch: linkwatch_forget

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Date:	Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:05:37 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	eric.dumazet@...il.com
Cc:	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, shemminger@...tta.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: PATCH net-next-2.6] linkwatch: linkwatch_forget_dev() to
 speedup device dismantle

From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:59:21 +0100

> Herbert Xu a écrit :
>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 04:26:04AM -0800, David Miller wrote:
>>> Really, the link watch stuff is just due for a redesign.  I don't
>>> think a simple hack is going to cut it this time, sorry Eric :-)
>> 
>> I have no objections against any redesigns, but since the only
>> caller of linkwatch_forget_dev runs in process context with the
>> RTNL, it could also legally emit those events.
> 
> Thanks guys, here an updated version then, before linkwatch surgery ?

Sure, applied to net-next-2.6, thanks.
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