netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: add rtnl assertion to linkwatch_run

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Message-Id: <20100529.000119.13757121.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Sat, 29 May 2010 00:01:19 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	dkirjanov@...a.kernel.org
Cc:	eric.dumazet@...il.com, shemminger@...tta.com,
	herbert@...dor.hengli.com.au, kaber@...sh.net,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: add rtnl assertion to linkwatch_run_queue

From: Denis Kirjanov <dkirjanov@...a.kernel.org>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 05:51:00 +0000

> Add RTNL assertion to linkwatch_run_queue since function 
> must be called with semaphore held
> 
> Signed-off-by: Denis Kirjanov <dkirjanov@...nel.org>

This function is exported purely for netdev_wait_allrefs()'s sake
and for no other purpose.

In fact, I'd say this is entirely a private functional interface
specifically built for generic network interface tear-down.

If you are trying to use this function in another context, that's
something you need to discuss with us first before we start peppering
it with various assertions.

I am not applying this patch.
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