netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 3/4] net: use rtnl_register

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Date:   Sun, 3 Dec 2017 19:56:14 -0700
From:   David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
To:     Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 3/4] net: use rtnl_register_module where needed

On 12/2/17 1:44 PM, Florian Westphal wrote:
> all of these can be compiled as a module, so use new
> _module version to make sure module can no longer be removed
> while callback/dump is in use.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
> ---
>  net/bridge/br_mdb.c     |  6 +++---
>  net/can/gw.c            | 14 ++++++++++----
>  net/decnet/dn_dev.c     |  9 ++++++---
>  net/decnet/dn_fib.c     |  6 ++++--
>  net/decnet/dn_route.c   |  8 ++++----
>  net/mpls/af_mpls.c      | 15 +++++++++------
>  net/phonet/pn_netlink.c | 21 +++++++++++++--------
>  net/qrtr/qrtr.c         |  8 ++++++--
>  8 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

ipv6 is missing from the list. Is the thought that IPv6 can be compiled
as a module but can't be removed?