kernel_optimize_test/net/netlink
Herbert Xu 96c3602343 [NETLINK]: cb_lock does not needs ref count on sk
Here is a little optimisation for the cb_lock used by netlink_dump.
While fixing that race earlier, I noticed that the reference count
held by cb_lock is completely useless.  The reason is that in order
to obtain the protection of the reference count, you have to take
the cb_lock.  But the only way to take the cb_lock is through
dereferencing the socket.

That is, you must already possess a reference count on the socket
before you can take advantage of the reference count held by cb_lock.
As a corollary, we can remve the reference count held by the cb_lock.

Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2005-05-03 14:43:27 -07:00
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af_netlink.c [NETLINK]: cb_lock does not needs ref count on sk 2005-05-03 14:43:27 -07:00
Makefile Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00