netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] ipv4: fix refcount leak in fib_check

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Date:	Sat, 15 Aug 2015 14:36:09 -0600
From:	David Ahern <dsa@...ulusnetworks.com>
To:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
CC:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] ipv4: fix refcount leak in fib_check_nh()

On 8/15/15 11:54 AM, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> From: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
>
> fib_lookup() forces FIB_LOOKUP_NOREF flag, while fib_table_lookup()
> does not.
>
> This patch solves the typical message at reboot time or device
> dismantle :
>
> unregister_netdevice: waiting for eth0 to become free. Usage count = 4
>
> Fixes: 3bfd847203c6 ("net: Use passed in table for nexthop lookups")
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> Cc: David Ahern <dsa@...ulusnetworks.com>

Still puzzled why I was not seeing the refcnt problem at reboot though I 
did see the extra dev_hold when I instrumented the hold and put. 
Anyways, thanks for resolving, Eric.

Acked-by: David Ahern <dsa@...ulusnetworks.com>


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