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

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Message-ID: <20080804203021.GY28946@ZenIV.linux.org.uk>
Date:	Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:30:21 +0100
From:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
To:	Krzysztof Oledzki <ole@....pl>
Cc:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	kaber@...sh.net
Subject: Re: Warning when unloading the nf_conntack module (regression?)

On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 09:00:58PM +0100, Al Viro wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 09:41:10PM +0200, Krzysztof Oledzki wrote:
> 
> >> BTW: It also happens when I revert my patch:
> >>
> >> sysctl -a|grep net.netfilter
> >>
> >> net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_generic_timeout = 600
> >> net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_generic_timeout = 600
> >
> > And the winner is... 9043476f726802f4b00c96d0c4f418dde48d1304:
> >
> > [PATCH] sanitize proc_sysctl
> 
> Almost definitely problems with registration order ;-/  I'll look into
> that once I get a bit of sleep...

... and registration order it is.  Try adding
	static struct ctl_table empty[1];
	register_sysctl_paths(nf_net_netfilter_sysctl_path, empty);
in netfilter_init() and see if that solves the problem.
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