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Subject[PATCH 07/10] decnet: Use rcu_barrier() on module unload.
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The decnet module unloading as been disabled with a '#if 0' statement,
because it have had issues. Perhaps using rcu_barrier() will fix
these issues?

Any maintainers with input?

Signed-off-by: Jesper Dangaard Brouer <hawk@comx.dk>
---

net/decnet/af_decnet.c | 6 ++++++
1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/decnet/af_decnet.c b/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
index d351b8d..bff12da 100644
--- a/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
+++ b/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
@@ -2393,6 +2393,10 @@ module_init(decnet_init);
* Prevent DECnet module unloading until its fixed properly.
* Requires an audit of the code to check for memory leaks and
* initialisation problems etc.
+ *
+ * hawk@comx.dk 2009-06-19:
+ * I have added a rcu_barrier() which should plug some of your
+ * module unload issues. Maintainers please try it out...
*/
#if 0
static void __exit decnet_exit(void)
@@ -2413,6 +2417,8 @@ static void __exit decnet_exit(void)
proc_net_remove(&init_net, "decnet");

proto_unregister(&dn_proto);
+
+ rcu_barrier_bh(); /* Wait for completion of call_rcu_bh()'s */
}
module_exit(decnet_exit);
#endif


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