Re: [PATCH][ATM]: [clip] fix race between modifying entry->vccs and clip_start_xmit()

["David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 15:30:48 -0700
Mitchell Blank Jr <mitch@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> David S. Miller wrote:
> > Are you really totally sure that no interrupt path can release
> > a VCC?
> 
> That should be the case at least for any VCC on a real interface[*].
> Some ATM cards have ->close() methods that can take a while so connection
> teardown has to happen with some sort of sleepable context.  So if there
> are cases where an interrupt causes the VCC to die they would need to be
> fixed anyways.

Ok, I'm convinced. :)

I'll apply Chas's patch then, thanks.