netdev - Re: Warning when unloading the nf_conntack module (regression?)

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Date:	Sun, 3 Aug 2008 23:46:39 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Krzysztof Oledzki <ole@....pl>
To:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>
cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, kaber@...sh.net
Subject: Re: Warning when unloading the nf_conntack module (regression?)



On Sun, 3 Aug 2008, Arjan van de Ven wrote:

> The warning below started showing up on kerneloops.org in the top 20 and it appears to
> be new in 2.6.27-rc (e.g. a regression)...
>
> It happens when nf_conntrack is rmmod'd
>
>
> The reports:
> http://www.kerneloops.org/search.php?search=nf_conntrack_acct_fini
>
> The warning:
>
> WARNING: at kernel/sysctl.c:1966 unregister_sysctl_table+0xcc/0x103()
>
> Modules : nf_conntrack(-)
>
> Call Trace:
> [<ffffffff81043bc8>] warn_on_slowpath+0x65/0x98
> [<ffffffff8104abdf>] unregister_sysctl_table+0xcc/0x103
> [<ffffffffa0306655>] nf_conntrack_acct_fini+0x15/0x23 [nf_conntrack]
> [<ffffffffa03018a1>] nf_conntrack_cleanup+0x84/0x86 [nf_conntrack]
> [<ffffffffa0306944>] nf_conntrack_standalone_fini+0x40/0x42 [nf_conntrack]
> [<ffffffff810700d0>] sys_delete_module+0x202/0x263
> [<ffffffff8101034a>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b

Thanks. It seems I'm the person who introduced it. I'll look at it ASAP.

Best regards,

 				Krzysztof Olędzki