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

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Message-ID: <20080827095628.GB12583@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date:	Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:56:28 +1000
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	shemminger@...tta.com, jarkao2@...il.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	denys@...p.net.lb, jussi.kivilinna@...et.fi
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pkt_sched: Destroy gen estimators under rtnl_lock().

On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 02:32:40AM -0700, David Miller wrote:
> From: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
> Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:47:02 +1000
> 
> > BTW, the use of the CB area conflicts with the new pkt_len stuff
> > so either netem or the pkt_len code needs to be fixed.
> 
> Netem should be just fine, it's using the opaque ->data[]
> blob at the end of qdisc_skb_cb which was created exactly
> for this purpose I imagine. :)
> 
> Let me know if I missed something.

You're right I missed that bit :)
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