Re: [PATCH net-next 2/6] net: ipa: reorder netdev pointer assignments

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Thu Aug 05 2021 - 21:27:17 EST


On Wed, 4 Aug 2021 10:36:22 -0500 Alex Elder wrote:
> Assign the ipa->modem_netdev and endpoint->netdev pointers *before*
> registering the network device. As soon as the device is
> registered it can be opened, and by that time we'll want those
> pointers valid.
>
> Similarly, don't make those pointers NULL until *after* the modem
> network device is unregistered in ipa_modem_stop().
>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Elder <elder@xxxxxxxxxx>

This one seems like a pretty legit race, net would be better if you
don't mind.