netdev - Re: [patch 20/21] forcedeth: fix locking bug with netconsole

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Date:	Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:48:46 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...e.hu,
	aabdulla@...dia.com
Subject: Re: [patch 20/21] forcedeth: fix locking bug with netconsole

David Miller wrote:
> From: akpm@...ux-foundation.org
> Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:41:30 -0700
> 
>> From: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
>>
>> While using netconsole on forcedeth, lockdep noticed the following locking
>> bug:
> 
> Please do not mix device driver changes with core networking
> changes.

FWIW my plan was to snip the net/* stuff and only apply the forcedeth 
portion.

(leaving <whomever> to pick up the pieces, should they so desire)

	Jeff



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