netdev - Re: [PATCH net 0/2] net: phy: fix locking issue

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Message-Id: <20190214.090525.277223120017591311.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:   Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:05:25 -0800 (PST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     hkallweit1@...il.com
Cc:     andrew@...n.ch, f.fainelli@...il.com, linux@...linux.org.uk,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 0/2] net: phy: fix locking issue

From: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:10:36 +0100

> Russell pointed out that the locking used in phy_is_started() isn't
> needed and misleading. This locking also contributes to a race fixed
> with patch 2.

Series applied and queued up for -stable, thanks.