linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v3] ppp: remove rwlock usage

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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:06 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Qingfang Deng <dqfext@...il.com>
Cc: andrew+netdev@...n.ch, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
 kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, linux-ppp@...r.kernel.org,
 netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3] ppp: remove rwlock usage

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:25:47 +0800 you wrote:
> In struct channel, the upl lock is implemented using rwlock_t,
> protecting access to pch->ppp and pch->bridge.
> 
> As previously discussed on the list, using rwlock in the network fast
> path is not recommended.
> This patch replaces the rwlock with a spinlock for writers, and uses RCU
> for readers.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next,v3] ppp: remove rwlock usage
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/b8844aab519a

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