[openib-general] [PATCH] ipoib: device removal races

[Roland Dreier]

    Michael> OK, I wasnt exactly clear.  I was talking about
    Michael> activating the sa queries: if starting and cancelling sa
    Michael> queries could be done from under spinlock/interrupt
    Michael> context, IPoIB could use straight spinlocks for
    Michael> synchronisation, and avoid using workqueues altogether.

I'd have to audit the code to make sure, but as far as I know it
should be fine to call the SA query API with spinlocks held.

 - R.