netdev - Re: [PATCH] pkt_sched: Fix qdisc list locking

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Message-ID: <20080822101408.GB14345@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date:	Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:14:08 +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: Fix qdisc list locking

On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 08:41:50AM +0000, Jarek Poplawski wrote:
> 
> It looks like adding to the list needs similar protection, but if I
> exagerated here let me know.

Yes I agree.  List addition is certainly not safe for walkers
without memory barriers.

Thanks,
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