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

From: Werner Almesberger (wa@almesberger.net)
Date: Fri Jun 06 2003 - 20:12:22 EST

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chas williams wrote:
> but its actually pretty easy to do. its similar to atmsigd
> exiting. all the vcc's (on that device) would be purged and
> eventually close allowing the atm device to be removed from the kernel.

Ah, here you wrote it yourself. Yes, that would be a comprimise
that doesn't force you to make the removal itself asynchronous.

- Werner

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