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Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/6] net: hold instance lock around NETDEV_DOWN and NETDEV_GOING_DOWN

From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@kernel.org
Date: 2026-07-07 13:40:35

Hello:

This series was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Paolo Abeni [off-list ref]:

On Thu,  2 Jul 2026 15:41:44 -0700 you wrote:
NETDEV_UP and NETDEV_REGISTER already run under the per-device
instance lock. The teardown side does not. Make it symmetric so
ops-locked drivers can rely on the lock being held in both
directions.

v2:
- reword NETDEV_UNREGISTER unlocked rationale (Jakub)

[...]
Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next,v2,1/6] net: hold instance lock around NETDEV_DOWN/GOING_DOWN
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/5326fefb9fe8
  - [net-next,v2,2/6] net: dsa: hold instance lock on close-on-shutdown paths
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/cefa18fab29c
  - [net-next,v2,3/6] net: mtk_eth_soc: hold instance lock around DMA-device-swap close
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/6034bc4febc9
  - [net-next,v2,4/6] net: rtnetlink: take instance lock inside rtnl_configure_link
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/b8d2262b966a
  - [net-next,v2,5/6] net: require instance lock for NETDEV_DOWN/GOING_DOWN notifiers
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/f540caaaca8d
  - [net-next,v2,6/6] net: document NETDEV_UNREGISTER unlocked rationale
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/538d89fd9146

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