netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2] vxlan: Fix kernel crash on rmmod.

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Date:	Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:03:29 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	stephen@...workplumber.org
Cc:	pshelar@...ira.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2] vxlan: Fix kernel crash on rmmod.

From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:31:56 -0700

> The root cause is that rtnl_kill_links calls dellink even if device is still
> UP. Since this a generic problem (several other tunnels will crash or leak
> if rmmod when up), I am working on a generic fix.

Ok, thanks for the info.
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