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Date:   Thu, 5 Aug 2021 18:27:12 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
To:     Alex Elder <elder@linaro.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/6] net: ipa: reorder netdev pointer
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On Wed,  4 Aug 2021 10:36:22 -0500 Alex Elder wrote:
> Assign the ipa->modem_netdev and endpoint->netdev pointers *before*
> registering the network device.  As soon as the device is
> registered it can be opened, and by that time we'll want those
> pointers valid.
> 
> Similarly, don't make those pointers NULL until *after* the modem
> network device is unregistered in ipa_modem_stop().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alex Elder <elder@linaro.org>

This one seems like a pretty legit race, net would be better if you
don't mind.