netdev - Re: [PATCH] netfilter: nf_tables: always synchronize with readers before releasing tables

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Date:   Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:31:55 +0100
From:   Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
To:     Alexander Atanasov <alexander.atanasov@...tuozzo.com>
Cc:     Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>,
        Jozsef Kadlecsik <kadlec@...filter.org>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] netfilter: nf_tables: always synchronize with readers
 before releasing tables

Alexander Atanasov <alexander.atanasov@...tuozzo.com> wrote:
> As i said i am still trying to figure out the basechain place,
> where is that synchronize_rcu() call done?

cleanup_net() in net/core/net_namespace.c.

pre_exit handlers run, then synchronize_rcu, then the
normal exit handlers, then exit_batch.

> > Do you see this with current kernels or did the splat happen with
> > an older version?
> 
> It's with a bit older kernel but there is no significant difference
> wrt nf_tables_api code.
> I will prepare a more detailed report for you.

Thanks.