linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 6/6] net: marvell: prestera: Implement initial inetaddr notifiers

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Date:   Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:32:05 +0200
From:   Yevhen Orlov <yevhen.orlov@...ision.eu>
To:     Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Volodymyr Mytnyk <volodymyr.mytnyk@...ision.eu>,
        Taras Chornyi <taras.chornyi@...ision.eu>,
        Mickey Rachamim <mickeyr@...vell.com>,
        Serhiy Pshyk <serhiy.pshyk@...ision.eu>,
        Taras Chornyi <tchornyi@...vell.com>,
        Oleksandr Mazur <oleksandr.mazur@...ision.eu>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 6/6] net: marvell: prestera: Implement initial
 inetaddr notifiers

On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 01:03:25PM -0800, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> How are these device references cleaned up on module removal?

Removing the module removes the port, and clears all addresses:

    __prestera_inetaddr_event.part.0+0x190/0x3b0 [prestera]
    __prestera_inetaddr_cb+0x94/0xb0 [prestera]
    blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x98/0xd0
    __inet_del_ifa+0x2e4/0x4e0
    inetdev_event+0x260/0xa20
    raw_notifier_call_chain+0x74/0xa0
    call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x68/0xc0
    unregister_netdevice_many+0x4f4/0xa20
    unregister_netdevice_queue+0x13c/0x180
    unregister_netdev+0x24/0x40
    prestera_port_destroy+0x44/0xe0 [prestera]
    prestera_device_unregister+0x6c/0x110 [prestera]
    prestera_pci_remove+0x28/0x80 [prestera_pci]
    pci_device_remove+0x68/0x130
    __device_release_driver+0x228/0x320
    driver_detach+0x12c/0x1c0
    bus_remove_driver+0x88/0x120
    driver_unregister+0x44/0x80
    pci_unregister_driver+0x2c/0xe0
    prestera_pci_driver_exit+0x18/0x30 [prestera_pci]
    __arm64_sys_delete_module+0x20c/0x310
    invoke_syscall+0x60/0x190