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Re: [PATCH] Move inetdev/ifa over to RCU

from [David S. Miller] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: Herbert Xu <herbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Move inetdev/ifa over to RCU
From: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:19:23 -0700
Cc: shemminger@xxxxxxxx, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
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On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 07:56:02 +1000
Herbert Xu <herbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Now had you put this barrier between the reading of ip_ptr and
> the checking of in_dev->dead, then the race would've been closed.
> 
> But I still prefer to move the work into inetdev_destroy.

Ok I see now.  I've added your patch, it seems correct.
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