# Re: \[RFC 0/5\] devlink: add an explicit locking API

- From: Edwin Peer \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-11-01 20:04:42 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/11/11215432
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/10/11215287/t.md

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On Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 12:23 AM Leon Romanovsky [ref] wrote:

> The average driver author doesn't know locking well and won't be able to
> use devlink reference counting correctly.

I think this problem largely only exists to the extent that locking
and lifecycle requirements are poorly documented. :P

Regards,
Edwin Peer
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