netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: check all name nodes in __dev_alloc

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Date:   Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:50:08 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Jiri Bohac <jbohac@...e.cz>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        jiri@...dia.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: check all name nodes in  __dev_alloc_name

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (refs/heads/master):

On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:42:53 +0100 you wrote:
> __dev_alloc_name(), when supplied with a name containing '%d',
> will search for the first available device number to generate a
> unique device name.
> 
> Since commit ff92741270bf8b6e78aa885f166b68c7a67ab13a ("net:
> introduce name_node struct to be used in hashlist") network
> devices may have alternate names.  __dev_alloc_name() does take
> these alternate names into account, possibly generating a name
> that is already taken and failing with -ENFILE as a result.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - net: check all name nodes in __dev_alloc_name
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/6c015a225680

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