Re: [PATCH net 0/3] macsec: reference counting fixes

[PATCH net 0/3] macsec: reference counting fixes · Sabrina Dubroca <sd@queasysnail.net> · 2016-07-29
[PATCH net 1/3] macsec: fix reference counting on RXSC in macsec_handle_frame · Sabrina Dubroca <sd@queasysnail.net> · 2016-07-29
[PATCH net 2/3] macsec: RXSAs don't need to hold a reference on RXSCs · Sabrina Dubroca <sd@queasysnail.net> · 2016-07-29
[PATCH net 3/3] macsec: fix negative refcnt on parent link · Sabrina Dubroca <sd@queasysnail.net> · 2016-07-29
Re: [PATCH net 0/3] macsec: reference counting fixes · David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> · 2016-07-31

From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Date: 2016-07-31 04:12:12

From: Sabrina Dubroca <sd@queasysnail.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:37:52 +0200

Patch 1 adds explicit reference counting on RXSCs, instead of the
current implicit reference counting using the RXSA's refcount.

Patch 2 fixes possible kernel panics during module unload caused by an
RCU callback that schedules another RCU callback, which the
rcu_barrier() added in b196c22af5c3 ("macsec: add rcu_barrier() on
module exit") didn't protect against.

Patch 3 fixes a refcounting issue with the underlying device for a
macsec device when link creation fails.

Series applied, thanks Sabrina.

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