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When cls API is called without protection of rtnl lock, parallel modification of chain is possible, which means that chain template can be changed concurrently in certain circumstances. For example, when chain is 'deleted' by new user-space chain API, the chain might continue to be used if it is referenced by actions, and can be 're-created' again by user. In such case same chain structure is reused and its template is changed. To protect from described scenario, cache chain template while holding block lock. Introduce standalone tc_chain_notify_delete() function that works with cached template values, instead of chains themselves. Signed-off-by: Vlad Buslov <vladbu@mellanox.com> Acked-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@mellanox.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.