From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix hang on netfilter module unload
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 22:48:15 +0100
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To: Phil Oester <kernel@linuxace.com>
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Patrick McHardy wrote:
> Patrick McHardy wrote:
> 
>> I don't think it is related to the specific application.
>> More likely the packet is queued while the device is down
>> and never dequeued. Does this patch fix the problem ?
> 
> 
> Actually this can't happen since dev_deactivate switches the
> qdisc with a noop_qdisc when the device is set down.

Could you try it anyway ? It will help narrow down the
area where this leak happens.

Regards
Patrick