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From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:49:17 -0700

> This lock is unnecessary, use RCU list for read.
> Since all changes are under RTNL mutex, there is no chance
> for conflict on update.

Agreed.

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From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:49:17 -0700

> This lock is unnecessary, use RCU list for read.
> Since all changes are under RTNL mutex, there is no chance
> for conflict on update.

Agreed.