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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.rst b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.rst index 17bdcb746dcf..9e4cccb90b87 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.rst @@ -222,6 +222,35 @@ ndo_do_ioctl: Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore. Context: process + This is only called by network subsystems internally, + not by user space calling ioctl as it was in before + linux-5.14. + +ndo_siocbond: + Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore. + Context: process + + Used by the bonding driver for the SIOCBOND family of + ioctl commands. + +ndo_siocwandev: + Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore. + Context: process + + Used by the drivers/net/wan framework to handle + the SIOCWANDEV ioctl with the if_settings structure. + +ndo_siocdevprivate: + Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore. + Context: process + + This is used to implement SIOCDEVPRIVATE ioctl helpers. + These should not be added to new drivers, so don't use. + +ndo_eth_ioctl: + Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore. + Context: process + ndo_get_stats: Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore, dev_base_lock rwlock, or RCU. Context: atomic (can't sleep under rwlock or RCU) |