Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > BTW, the atomic chain notifier in IPv6 seems to be there to handle > this update from the packet path: > > ndisc_rcv() > ndisc_router_discovery() > addrconf_prefix_rcv() > manage_tempaddrs() > ipv6_add_addr() > inet6addr_notifier_call_chain() > > Probably we can get Hannes have a look into this, I think we can > convert this chain to blocking one through workqueue since > addrconf_prefix_rcv() returns void. The remaining call sites of > inet6addr_notifier_call_chain() that I could tracked come from paths > where I can see ASSERT_RTNL(), so user context is guaranteed. > > I'm telling this become I remember that we discussed in netconf'14 > Chicago that it would be good to get rid of this kind og asymmetries > between IPv4 and IPv6. Ok, I agree, that would be a lot nicer. I'll have a look. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netfilter-devel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
