Re: rtnetlink bug in 2.3

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Re: rtnetlink bug in 2.3

from [kuznet]

To:	zajbot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Tobias Ringström)
Subject:	Re: rtnetlink bug in 2.3
From:	kuznet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:	Sat, 1 Apr 2000 17:48:23 +0400 (MSK DST)
Cc:	netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to:	<38E5DA9F.85048708@goteborg.utfors.se> from "Tobias Ringström" at Apr 1, 0 04:13:37 pm
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Hello!

> The following back-trace (by the excellent kgdb) illustrates a problem
> with rtnetlink. The function rtmsg_ifinfo is called from interrupt
> context when inserting a cardbus card.

This must not ever occur. This driver cannot be used.


> with GFP_KERNEL, causing a kernel panic.

Excellent. If it will not panic here, your kernel will be destroyed
secretly and fatally.

Alexey

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