Hello, The IPVS part from patch looks good but can be extended to also remove rcu_read_lock and rcu_read_unlock from: 1. all app_conn_bind methods because ip_vs_bind_app() is called always under RCU lock from ip_vs_try_bind_dest() and ip_vs_conn_new(). I.e. from sctp_app_conn_bind, tcp_app_conn_bind and udp_app_conn_bind. 2. ip_vs_xmit.c, all locks IMHO, using comments instead of locks is not needed, it is enough that the commit message explains why RCU locks are removed More details: In IPVS we have the following contexts: - packet RX/TX: does not need locks because packets come from hooks - sync msg RX: backup server uses RCU locks while registering new conns - ip_vs_ctl.c: configuration get/set, RCU locks needed - xt_ipvs.c: It is a NF match As result, rcu_read_lock and rcu_read_unlock can be removed from: - ip_vs_core.c: all - ip_vs_ctl.c: - from ip_vs_has_real_service - all other places need the RCU locking - ip_vs_ftp.c: all - ip_vs_proto_sctp.c: all - ip_vs_proto_tcp.c: all - ip_vs_proto_udp.c: all - ip_vs_xmit.c: all (contains only packet processing) Locks should remain in: - ip_vs_conn.c - ip_vs_pe.c - ip_vs_sync.c Regards -- Julian Anastasov <ja@xxxxxx> -- 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
