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Re: [PATCH net] net: macb: init workqueues before register_netdev()

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From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@kernel.org
Date: 2026-10-01 00:00:11
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Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski [off-list ref]:

On Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:15:08 +0200 you wrote:
register_netdev() exposes the interface to userspace which might trigger
operations like close on it. Those access the HRESP/LPI tasks and
might therefore use them uninitialised.

Fix this race by initialising both `struct work_struct` before
register_netdev().

[...]
Here is the summary with links:
  - [net] net: macb: init workqueues before register_netdev()
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/0ac396fbc25c

You are awesome, thank you!
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