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Re: [PATCH net-next v2] net: ipconfig: Release the rtnl_lock while waiting for carrier

From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@kernel.org
Date: 2021-10-28 13:40:13
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Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (master)
by David S. Miller [off-list ref]:

On Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:18:04 +0200 you wrote:
While waiting for a carrier to come on one of the netdevices, some
devices will require to take the rtnl lock at some point to fully
initialize all parts of the link.

That's the case for SFP, where the rtnl is taken when a module gets
detected. This prevents mounting an NFS rootfs over an SFP link.

[...]
Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next,v2] net: ipconfig: Release the rtnl_lock while waiting for carrier
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/ee046d9a22a4

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