[PATCH net-next 0/2] net: bring back dev_addr_sem

From: Stanislav Fomichev
Date: Tue Mar 11 2025 - 04:45:18 EST


Kohei reports an issue with dev_addr_sem conversion to netdev instance
lock in [0]. Based on the discussion, switching to netdev instance
lock to protect the address might not work for the devices that
are not using netdev ops lock.
Bring dev_addr_sem instance lock back but fix the ordering.

0: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20250308203835.60633-2-enjuk@xxxxxxxxxx

Stanislav Fomichev (2):
Revert "net: replace dev_addr_sem with netdev instance lock"
net: reorder dev_addr_sem lock

drivers/net/tap.c | 2 +-
drivers/net/tun.c | 2 +-
include/linux/netdevice.h | 4 +++-
net/core/dev.c | 41 +++++++++++++--------------------------
net/core/dev.h | 3 ++-
net/core/dev_api.c | 19 ++++++++++++++++--
net/core/dev_ioctl.c | 2 +-
net/core/net-sysfs.c | 7 +++++--
net/core/rtnetlink.c | 17 +++++++++++-----
9 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

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