netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/7] rtnetlink: allow to run selected handlers without rtnl

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Date:   Wed, 09 Aug 2017 09:42:23 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     fw@...len.de
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/7] rtnetlink: allow to run selected handlers
 without rtnl

From: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 10:19:28 +0200

> Would you accept a v2 if i don't touch ipv6 routes for the time being?
> 
> I would then audit those again.  At the very least inet6_rtm_getroute should
> be able to work without rtnl lock (i.e., use a different lock if
> needed to protect vs. concurrent modifications).

Generally speaking 'get' operations should be fine.