netdev - Re: [PATCH 13/24] [IPSEC]: Move x->outer_mode->output out of locked section

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Message-Id: <20071113.213948.164713702.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:39:48 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 13/24] [IPSEC]: Move x->outer_mode->output out of
 locked section

From: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:08:29 +0800

> [IPSEC]: Move x->outer_mode->output out of locked section
> 
> RO mode is the only one that requires a locked output function.  So it's
> easier to move the lock into that function rather than requiring everyone
> else to run under the lock.
> 
> In particular, this allows us to move the size check into the output
> function without causing a potential dead-lock should the ICMP error
> somehow hit the same SA on transmission.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>

Applied to net-2.6.25
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