David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm concerned it might be dangerous to load the module in
> this context, the RTNL semaphore is held and the module we
> are requesting could easily try to take it and deadlock.

We shouldn't be holding the RTNL here.  AFAICS we only hold
inet_diag_mutex which is used in just one spot.

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