netdev - Re: [patch net-next RFC v2 2/2] ipv6 addrconf: introduce IFA_F_MANAGETEMPADDR to tell kernel to manage temporary addresses

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Date:	Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:24:41 +0100
From:	Hannes Frederic Sowa <hannes@...essinduktion.org>
To:	Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net, kuznet@....inr.ac.ru,
	jmorris@...ei.org, yoshfuji@...ux-ipv6.org, kaber@...sh.net,
	thaller@...hat.com, stephen@...workplumber.org,
	vyasevich@...il.com, dcbw@...hat.com, David.Laight@...LAB.COM
Subject: Re: [patch net-next RFC v2 2/2] ipv6 addrconf: introduce IFA_F_MANAGETEMPADDR to tell kernel to manage temporary addresses

On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 05:18:38PM +0100, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 05:05:43PM CET, hannes@...essinduktion.org wrote:
> >On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 11:43:29AM +0100, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> >> Creating an address with this flag set will result in kernel taking care
> >> of temporary addresses in the same way as if the address was created by
> >> kernel itself (after RA receive). This allows userspace applications
> >> implementing the autoconfiguration (NetworkManager for example) to
> >> implement ipv6 addresses privacy.
> >> 
> >> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
> >> Signed-off-by: Thomas Haller <thaller@...hat.com>
> >
> >The patch looks good.
> >
> >Reviewed-by: Hannes Frederic Sowa <hannes@...essinduktion.org>
> >
> >The _bh conversion seems not to be strictly necessary, no?
> >ipv6_create_tempaddr is always called with bh disabled.
> 
> It is needed. Found out using lock debug config option.

Yes, I can see it now, too. ;)

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