Re: [PATCH][ATM] use rtnl_{lock,unlock} during device operations (take 2)

In message [off-list ref],"David S. Miller" writes
:

  From: Werner Almesberger [off-list ref]
  Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 12:54:16 -0300

  (If you want to keep Chas busy, the communication between
  the kernel and its demons may be a much more interesting
  topic ;-)
  
Tell me it at least uses netlink ;(

so i was doing a bit of thinking about this netlink conversion for signalling
(and lane and clip and br2684).  would i create a new family for each like
NETLINK_SIGNALLING, NETLINK_LANE, or create a single new family NETLINK_ATM
and multiplex nlmsg_type, or use the existing NETLINK_USERSOCK?

   From: chas williams [off-list ref]
   Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:52:32 -0400

   In message [off-list ref],"David S. Miller" writes
   :
   >Tell me it at least uses netlink ;(
   
   so i was doing a bit of thinking about this netlink conversion for
   signalling (and lane and clip and br2684).  would i create a new
   family for each like NETLINK_SIGNALLING, NETLINK_LANE, or create a
   single new family NETLINK_ATM and multiplex nlmsg_type, or use the
   existing NETLINK_USERSOCK?

Don't user NETLINK_USERSOCK, it's for users :-)

Create NETLINK_ATM, and then multiplex like rtnetlink does
on the message type.