This is similar to other cases where for_each_netdev_rcu can be used when gathering information. By inspection, don't have platform or cross-build environment to validate. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger --- a/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_net_sum.c 2009-11-09 22:19:05.593480476 -0800 +++ b/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_net_sum.c 2009-11-10 09:28:38.335438652 -0800 @@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ static void appldata_get_net_sum_data(vo rx_dropped = 0; tx_dropped = 0; collisions = 0; - read_lock(&dev_base_lock); - for_each_netdev(&init_net, dev) { + + rcu_read_lock(); + for_each_netdev_rcu(&init_net, dev) { const struct net_device_stats *stats = dev_get_stats(dev); rx_packets += stats->rx_packets; @@ -98,7 +99,8 @@ static void appldata_get_net_sum_data(vo collisions += stats->collisions; i++; } - read_unlock(&dev_base_lock); + rcu_read_unlock(); + net_data->nr_interfaces = i; net_data->rx_packets = rx_packets; net_data->tx_packets = tx_packets; -- -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html