Re: [PATCH] 8021q/vlan: process NETDEV_GOING_DOWN

[David Miller]

From: Eldad Zack <eldad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 00:30:35 +0200

> In the current flow, when you take down a physical device that has
> VLANs configured on it, the NETDEV_GOING_DOWN notification will be
> sent too late, i.e., no data can be sent to the wire anymore.

Why do you need to send data?  Any queued up data should be purged not
sent.
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