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From: Dmitri Denissov <ddenissov@sandvine.com>
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Subject: protecting netgraph calls from outside of the network context
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Hi,

Currently netgraph code uses splnet/splx to protect timeout calls.
This doesn't work with 5.2 SMP kernel. What is the proper method 
here for a custom netgraph node? Is the Giant lock only the way?

Thanks

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Dmitri