Re: [patch net-next-2.6 v3] net: consolidate and fix ethtool_ops->get_settings calling

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On Sat, 2011-09-03 at 15:34 +0200, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> This patch does several things:
> - introduces __ethtool_get_settings which is called from ethtool code and
>   from drivers as well. Put ASSERT_RTNL there.
> - dev_ethtool_get_settings() is replaced by __ethtool_get_settings()
> - changes calling in drivers so rtnl locking is respected. In
>   iboe_get_rate was previously ->get_settings() called unlocked. This
>   fixes it. Also prb_calc_retire_blk_tmo() in af_packet.c had the same
>   problem. Also fixed by calling __dev_get_by_index() instead of
>   dev_get_by_index() and holding rtnl_lock for both calls.
> - introduces rtnl_lock in bnx2fc_vport_create() and fcoe_vport_create()
>   so bnx2fc_if_create() and fcoe_if_create() are called locked as they
>   are from other places.
> - use __ethtool_get_settings() in bonding code
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jpirko@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [except FCoE bits]

Ben.

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