netdev - Re: [PATCH] pkt_sched: Destroy gen estimators under rtnl

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Message-ID: <20080821222446.GF14521@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date:	Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:24:47 +1000
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	denys@...p.net.lb
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pkt_sched: Destroy gen estimators under rtnl_lock().

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 10:40:53PM +0200, Jarek Poplawski wrote:
>
> If it's really needed, then OK with me, but tx_global_lock doesn't
> look like the best choice, considering it can be used here with
> qdisc root lock, and this comment from sch_generic:

Sure, that was just an illustration of what I meant.  It doesn't
even compile :)

Feel free to fix this up into a real patch with a new lock.

Thanks,
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