Re: [PATCH net-next v5 0/3] Lockless netlink_lookup() with new concurrent hash table

From: Thomas Graf <tgraf-G/eBtMaohhA@public.gmane.org>
Date: Sat,  2 Aug 2014 11:47:43 +0200

Netlink sockets are maintained in a hash table to allow efficient lookup
via the port ID for unicast messages. However, lookups currently require
a read lock to be taken. This series adds a new generic, resizable,
scalable, concurrent hash table based on the paper referenced in the first
patch. It then makes use of the new data type to implement lockless
netlink_lookup().

Patch 3/3 to convert nft_hash is included for reference but should be
merged via the netfilter tree. Inclusion in this series is to provide
context for the suggested API.

Against net-next since the initial user of the new hash table is in net/

Applied, thanks Thomas.