Re: [PATCH][ATM] use rtnl_{lock,unlock} during device operations (take 2)

Werner Almesberger (wa@almesberger.net)
Sun, 8 Jun 2003 01:05:15 -0300

David S. Miller wrote:
> So we return long before all references go away, and the final
> netdevice reference put does the de-allocation of the netdevice
> struct.
>
> Totally asynchronous, and it just works.

Hmm, don't you also need the condition that, after initiating
removal, only operations should succeed that generally work
towards eliminating references ? Otherwise, you could just
put a synchronous layer underneath net devices, and play
pretend.

- Werner

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