netdev - Re: PATCH net-next-2.6] linkwatch: linkwatch_forget

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Message-ID: <20091117123133.GA14831@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date:	Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:31:33 +0800
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	shemminger@...tta.com, eric.dumazet@...il.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: PATCH net-next-2.6] linkwatch: linkwatch_forget_dev() to
	speedup device dismantle

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 04:26:04AM -0800, David Miller wrote:
>
> Really, the link watch stuff is just due for a redesign.  I don't
> think a simple hack is going to cut it this time, sorry Eric :-)

I have no objections against any redesigns, but since the only
caller of linkwatch_forget_dev runs in process context with the
RTNL, it could also legally emit those events.

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