netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] devlink: keep the instance mutex alive until references are gone

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Message-Id: <167349961782.12703.14335268017706705701.git-patchwork-notify@kernel.org>
Date:   Thu, 12 Jan 2023 05:00:17 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org, edumazet@...gle.com,
        pabeni@...hat.com, jacob.e.keller@...el.com, jiri@...nulli.us,
        syzbot+d94d214ea473e218fc89@...kaller.appspotmail.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] devlink: keep the instance mutex alive until
 references are gone

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (master)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:29:08 -0800 you wrote:
> The reference needs to keep the instance memory around, but also
> the instance lock must remain valid. Users will take the lock,
> check registration status and release the lock. mutex_destroy()
> etc. belong in the same place as the freeing of the memory.
> 
> Unfortunately lockdep_unregister_key() sleeps so we need
> to switch the an rcu_work.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next] devlink: keep the instance mutex alive until references are gone
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/93e71edfd90c

You are awesome, thank you!
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