Re: [PATCH 1/2] net/ibmvnic: unlock rtnl_lock in reset so linkwatch_event can run

2019-08-21 Thread David Miller
From: Juliet Kim Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 17:31:19 -0400 > Commit a5681e20b541 ("net/ibmnvic: Fix deadlock problem in reset") > made the change to hold the RTNL lock during a reset to avoid deadlock > but linkwatch_event is fired during the reset and needs the RTNL lock. > That keeps linkwatch_

[PATCH 1/2] net/ibmvnic: unlock rtnl_lock in reset so linkwatch_event can run

2019-08-20 Thread Juliet Kim
Commit a5681e20b541 ("net/ibmnvic: Fix deadlock problem in reset") made the change to hold the RTNL lock during a reset to avoid deadlock but linkwatch_event is fired during the reset and needs the RTNL lock. That keeps linkwatch_event process from proceeding until the reset is complete. The r