Hi list, There is a comment on sock_hold() function - 561 /* Grab socket reference count. This operation is valid only 562 when sk is ALREADY grabbed f.e. it is found in hash table 563 or a list and the lookup is made under lock preventing hash table 564 modifications. 565 */ But i could see instances of sock hold() in kernel without any locks. How the race between sock_hold() and sock_put() is prevented in smp ? note: I would like to use sock_hold() and sock_put() in netdev_notifier chain call back functions. -Ratheesh -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
