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Re: neigh_create/inetdev_destroy race?

To: Herbert Xu <herbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: neigh_create/inetdev_destroy race?
From: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 09:18:17 -0700
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On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 23:36:23 +1000
Herbert Xu <herbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Here is the patch.

Looks great.  Yes, I see how the existing cases were racey
pre-RCU, it is similar to the sysctl stuff and that area was
truly horrible before Stephen and myself redid how generic
device destruction works.

Patch applied, thanks Herbert.

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