linux-kernel - Re: NET_NS: unregister_netdevice: waiting for lo to become free (after using openvpn) (was Re: sysfs bug when using tun with network namespaces)

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Date:	Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:16:14 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Michael Leun <lkml20100708@...ton.leun.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: NET_NS: unregister_netdevice: waiting for lo to become free
	(after using openvpn) (was Re: sysfs bug when using tun with
	network namespaces)

On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 11:53:23PM +0200, Michael Leun wrote:
> But: should'nt kernel clean up after process when it exits?
> And/or: Should'nt kernel clean up if last process in network namespace
> exits - there is nothing left which might use that interface?!

Yes, you are correct.  Care to resend all of this to the
network-namespace developer(s) and the netdev mailing list so that the
correct people are notified so they can fix it all?

thanks,

greg k-h
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