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@@ -312,6 +312,20 @@ struct net *get_net_ns_by_id(struct net *net, int id);
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struct pernet_operations {
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struct list_head list;
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+ /*
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+ * Below methods are called without any exclusive locks.
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+ * More than one net may be constructed and destructed
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+ * in parallel on several cpus. Every pernet_operations
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+ * have to keep in mind all other pernet_operations and
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+ * to introduce a locking, if they share common resources.
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+ *
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+ * Exit methods using blocking RCU primitives, such as
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+ * synchronize_rcu(), should be implemented via exit_batch.
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+ * Then, destruction of a group of net requires single
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+ * synchronize_rcu() related to these pernet_operations,
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+ * instead of separate synchronize_rcu() for every net.
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+ * Please, avoid synchronize_rcu() at all, where it's possible.
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+ */
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int (*init)(struct net *net);
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void (*exit)(struct net *net);
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void (*exit_batch)(struct list_head *net_exit_list);
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