linux-kernel - Re: Soft lockup on shutdown in nf_ct_iterate

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Message-ID: <45E5E683.7000509@redhat.com>
Date:	Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:30:59 -0500
From:	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>
To:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
CC:	netfilter-devel@...ts.netfilter.org,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Soft lockup on shutdown in nf_ct_iterate_cleanup()

Patrick McHardy wrote:
> Thanks, the previous approach doesn't seem to work properly without
> unpleasant event cache hacks. This patch takes a simpler approach
> and keeps the unconfirmed list iteration, but makes sure to make
> forward progress.
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> [NETFILTER]: conntrack: fix {nf,ip}_ct_iterate_cleanup endless loops
> 
> Fix {nf,ip}_ct_iterate_cleanup unconfirmed list handling:
> 

Works great: survived three reboots without lockup or warning messages.
And it's a nice simple patch, too...

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