Re: [PATCH 2.6.15.4 1/1][RFC] ipt_owner: inode match supporting both incoming and outgoing packets

From: Christoph Hellwig
Date: Sat Feb 18 2006 - 07:23:06 EST


> - I need to lock the task_list
> - task_list lock export might be gone some day?

yes. in exactly half a year from now, and no new users are not allowed.

> - is locking tasklist when inside a softirq allowed?

no. for that reason we already removed a broken match from ipt_owner.

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