netdev - Re: [PATCHv2 ipsec-next] xfrm: remove the unnecessary .net

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Date:   Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:02:29 +0200
From:   Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>
To:     Xin Long <lucien.xin@...il.com>
CC:     network dev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv2 ipsec-next] xfrm: remove the unnecessary .net_exit for
 xfrmi

On Mon, Sep 09, 2019 at 04:30:10PM +0800, Xin Long wrote:
> The xfrm_if(s) on each netns can be deleted when its xfrmi dev is
> deleted. xfrmi dev's removal can happen when:
> 
>   a. netns is being removed and all xfrmi devs will be deleted.
> 
>   b. rtnl_link_unregister(&xfrmi_link_ops) in xfrmi_fini() when
>      xfrm_interface.ko is being unloaded.
> 
> So there's no need to use xfrmi_exit_net() to clean any xfrm_if up.
> 
> v1->v2:
>   - Fix some changelog.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Xin Long <lucien.xin@...il.com>

I've queued this for applying until after the merge window,
no need to resend.

Thanks!