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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-12-16 10:33:18 -0800
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-12-16 10:33:18 -0800
commit59be2e04e50ac9947e4356c10099f49977f5f74d (patch)
tree56aa00a4499a1543da8728cb84b10bec5b211280 /net/core
parente69381b4175ba162229646f6753ff1d87c24d468 (diff)
parent503914cf4a4b5dbe3f844e0a92f412ae99fde70e (diff)
Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6: (26 commits) net: sh_eth alignment fix for sh7724 using NET_IP_ALIGN V2 ixgbe: allow tx of pre-formatted vlan tagged packets ixgbe: Fix 82598 premature copper PHY link indicatation ixgbe: Fix tx_restart_queue/non_eop_desc statistics counters bcm63xx_enet: fix compilation failure after get_stats_count removal packet: dont call sleeping functions while holding rcu_read_lock() tcp: Revert per-route SACK/DSACK/TIMESTAMP changes. ipvs: zero usvc and udest netfilter: fix crashes in bridge netfilter caused by fragment jumps ipv6: reassembly: use seperate reassembly queues for conntrack and local delivery sky2: leave PCI config space writeable sky2: print Optima chip name x25: Update maintainer. ipvs: fix synchronization on connection close netfilter: xtables: document minimal required version drivers/net/bonding/: : use pr_fmt can: CAN_MCP251X should depend on HAS_DMA drivers/net/usb: Correct code taking the size of a pointer drivers/net/cpmac.c: Correct code taking the size of a pointer drivers/net/sfc: Correct code taking the size of a pointer ...
Diffstat (limited to 'net/core')
-rw-r--r--net/core/dev.c11
-rw-r--r--net/core/rtnetlink.c6
2 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 6fe7d739e59..be9924f60ec 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -5035,6 +5035,11 @@ int register_netdevice(struct net_device *dev)
rollback_registered(dev);
dev->reg_state = NETREG_UNREGISTERED;
}
+ /*
+ * Prevent userspace races by waiting until the network
+ * device is fully setup before sending notifications.
+ */
+ rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);
out:
return ret;
@@ -5597,6 +5602,12 @@ int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device *dev, struct net *net, const char
/* Notify protocols, that a new device appeared. */
call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_REGISTER, dev);
+ /*
+ * Prevent userspace races by waiting until the network
+ * device is fully setup before sending notifications.
+ */
+ rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);
+
synchronize_net();
err = 0;
out:
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 33148a56819..794bcb897ff 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -1364,15 +1364,15 @@ static int rtnetlink_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, voi
case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_DELLINK, dev, ~0U);
break;
- case NETDEV_REGISTER:
- rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);
- break;
case NETDEV_UP:
case NETDEV_DOWN:
rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING);
break;
+ case NETDEV_POST_INIT:
+ case NETDEV_REGISTER:
case NETDEV_CHANGE:
case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
+ case NETDEV_UNREGISTER_BATCH:
break;
default:
rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, 0);