Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6: (27 commits)
  bnx2x: allow device properly initialize after hotplug
  bnx2x: fix DMAE timeout according to hw specifications
  bnx2x: properly handle CFC DEL in cnic flow
  bnx2x: call dev_kfree_skb_any instead of dev_kfree_skb
  net: filter: move forward declarations to avoid compile warnings
  pktgen: refactor pg_init() code
  pktgen: use vzalloc_node() instead of vmalloc_node() + memset()
  net: skb_trim explicitely check the linearity instead of data_len
  ipv4: Give backtrace in ip_rt_bug().
  net: avoid synchronize_rcu() in dev_deactivate_many
  net: remove synchronize_net() from netdev_set_master()
  rtnetlink: ignore NETDEV_RELEASE and NETDEV_JOIN event
  net: rename NETDEV_BONDING_DESLAVE to NETDEV_RELEASE
  bridge: call NETDEV_JOIN notifiers when add a slave
  netpoll: disable netpoll when enslave a device
  macvlan: Forward unicast frames in bridge mode to lowerdev
  net: Remove linux/prefetch.h include from linux/skbuff.h
  ipv4: Include linux/prefetch.h in fib_trie.c
  netlabel: Remove prefetches from list handlers.
  drivers/net: add prefetch header for prefetch users
  ...

Fixed up prefetch parts: removed a few duplicate prefetch.h includes,
fixed the location of the igb prefetch.h, took my version of the
skbuff.h code without the extra parentheses etc.

11 files changed, 134 insertions, 72 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 5dbdfdfc3a3..1bacca4cb67 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static void del_nbp(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_BRIDGE_PORT;
 
 	netdev_rx_handler_unregister(dev);
+	synchronize_net();
 
 	netdev_set_master(dev, NULL);
 
@@ -338,6 +339,8 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (IS_ERR(p))
 		return PTR_ERR(p);
 
+	call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_JOIN, dev);
+
 	err = dev_set_promiscuity(dev, 1);
 	if (err)
 		goto put_back;
diff --git a/net/caif/caif_dev.c b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
index 366ca0fb7a2..682c0fedf36 100644
--- a/net/caif/caif_dev.c
+++ b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ static int receive(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 {
 	struct cfpkt *pkt;
 	struct caif_device_entry *caifd;
+	int err;
 
 	pkt = cfpkt_fromnative(CAIF_DIR_IN, skb);
 
@@ -159,7 +160,11 @@ static int receive(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	caifd_hold(caifd);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	caifd->layer.up->receive(caifd->layer.up, pkt);
+	err = caifd->layer.up->receive(caifd->layer.up, pkt);
+
+	/* For -EILSEQ the packet is not freed so so it now */
+	if (err == -EILSEQ)
+		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 
 	/* Release reference to stack upwards */
 	caifd_put(caifd);
diff --git a/net/caif/caif_socket.c b/net/caif/caif_socket.c
index b840395ced1..a9862808645 100644
--- a/net/caif/caif_socket.c
+++ b/net/caif/caif_socket.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
 #include <linux/caif/caif_socket.h>
-#include <asm/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <net/tcp_states.h>
 #include <net/caif/caif_layer.h>
@@ -816,6 +816,7 @@ static int caif_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 		if (sk->sk_shutdown & SHUTDOWN_MASK) {
 			/* Allow re-connect after SHUTDOWN_IND */
 			caif_disconnect_client(sock_net(sk), &cf_sk->layer);
+			caif_free_client(&cf_sk->layer);
 			break;
 		}
 		/* No reconnect on a seqpacket socket */
@@ -926,7 +927,6 @@ static int caif_release(struct socket *sock)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct caifsock *cf_sk = container_of(sk, struct caifsock, sk);
-	int res = 0;
 
 	if (!sk)
 		return 0;
@@ -953,10 +953,7 @@ static int caif_release(struct socket *sock)
 	sk->sk_state = CAIF_DISCONNECTED;
 	sk->sk_shutdown = SHUTDOWN_MASK;
 
-	if (cf_sk->sk.sk_socket->state == SS_CONNECTED ||
-		cf_sk->sk.sk_socket->state == SS_CONNECTING)
-		res = caif_disconnect_client(sock_net(sk), &cf_sk->layer);
-
+	caif_disconnect_client(sock_net(sk), &cf_sk->layer);
 	cf_sk->sk.sk_socket->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
 	wake_up_interruptible_poll(sk_sleep(sk), POLLERR|POLLHUP);
 
@@ -964,7 +961,7 @@ static int caif_release(struct socket *sock)
 	sk_stream_kill_queues(&cf_sk->sk);
 	release_sock(sk);
 	sock_put(sk);
-	return res;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Copied from af_unix.c:unix_poll(), added CAIF tx_flow handling */
@@ -1120,7 +1117,7 @@ static int caif_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int protocol,
 	set_rx_flow_on(cf_sk);
 
 	/* Set default options on configuration */
-	cf_sk->sk.sk_priority= CAIF_PRIO_NORMAL;
+	cf_sk->sk.sk_priority = CAIF_PRIO_NORMAL;
 	cf_sk->conn_req.link_selector = CAIF_LINK_LOW_LATENCY;
 	cf_sk->conn_req.protocol = protocol;
 	/* Increase the number of sockets created. */
diff --git a/net/caif/cfcnfg.c b/net/caif/cfcnfg.c
index 351c2ca7e7b..52fe33bee02 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfcnfg.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfcnfg.c
@@ -182,39 +182,26 @@ static int cfcnfg_get_id_from_ifi(struct cfcnfg *cnfg, int ifi)
 
 int caif_disconnect_client(struct net *net, struct cflayer *adap_layer)
 {
-	u8 channel_id = 0;
-	int ret = 0;
-	struct cflayer *servl = NULL;
+	u8 channel_id;
 	struct cfcnfg *cfg = get_cfcnfg(net);
 
 	caif_assert(adap_layer != NULL);
-
-	channel_id = adap_layer->id;
-	if (adap_layer->dn == NULL || channel_id == 0) {
-		pr_err("adap_layer->dn == NULL or adap_layer->id is 0\n");
-		ret = -ENOTCONN;
-		goto end;
-	}
-
-	servl = cfmuxl_remove_uplayer(cfg->mux, channel_id);
-	if (servl == NULL) {
-		pr_err("PROTOCOL ERROR - "
-				"Error removing service_layer Channel_Id(%d)",
-				channel_id);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto end;
-	}
-
-	ret = cfctrl_linkdown_req(cfg->ctrl, channel_id, adap_layer);
-
-end:
 	cfctrl_cancel_req(cfg->ctrl, adap_layer);
+	channel_id = adap_layer->id;
+	if (channel_id != 0) {
+		struct cflayer *servl;
+		servl = cfmuxl_remove_uplayer(cfg->mux, channel_id);
+		if (servl != NULL)
+			layer_set_up(servl, NULL);
+	} else
+		pr_debug("nothing to disconnect\n");
+	cfctrl_linkdown_req(cfg->ctrl, channel_id, adap_layer);
 
 	/* Do RCU sync before initiating cleanup */
 	synchronize_rcu();
 	if (adap_layer->ctrlcmd != NULL)
 		adap_layer->ctrlcmd(adap_layer, CAIF_CTRLCMD_DEINIT_RSP, 0);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(caif_disconnect_client);
@@ -400,6 +387,14 @@ cfcnfg_linkup_rsp(struct cflayer *layer, u8 channel_id, enum cfctrl_srv serv,
 	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *phyinfo;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
 
+	if (channel_id == 0) {
+		pr_warn("received channel_id zero\n");
+		if (adapt_layer != NULL && adapt_layer->ctrlcmd != NULL)
+			adapt_layer->ctrlcmd(adapt_layer,
+						CAIF_CTRLCMD_INIT_FAIL_RSP, 0);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	if (adapt_layer == NULL) {
@@ -523,7 +518,6 @@ got_phyid:
 	phyinfo->use_stx = stx;
 	phyinfo->use_fcs = fcs;
 
-	phy_layer->type = phy_type;
 	frml = cffrml_create(phyid, fcs);
 
 	if (!frml) {
diff --git a/net/caif/cfctrl.c b/net/caif/cfctrl.c
index 0c00a6015dd..e22671bed66 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfctrl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfctrl.c
@@ -178,20 +178,23 @@ static void init_info(struct caif_payload_info *info, struct cfctrl *cfctrl)
 void cfctrl_enum_req(struct cflayer *layer, u8 physlinkid)
 {
 	struct cfctrl *cfctrl = container_obj(layer);
-	int ret;
 	struct cfpkt *pkt = cfpkt_create(CFPKT_CTRL_PKT_LEN);
+	struct cflayer *dn = cfctrl->serv.layer.dn;
 	if (!pkt) {
 		pr_warn("Out of memory\n");
 		return;
 	}
+	if (!dn) {
+		pr_debug("not able to send enum request\n");
+		return;
+	}
 	caif_assert(offsetof(struct cfctrl, serv.layer) == 0);
 	init_info(cfpkt_info(pkt), cfctrl);
 	cfpkt_info(pkt)->dev_info->id = physlinkid;
 	cfctrl->serv.dev_info.id = physlinkid;
 	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, CFCTRL_CMD_ENUM);
 	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, physlinkid);
-	ret =
-	    cfctrl->serv.layer.dn->transmit(cfctrl->serv.layer.dn, pkt);
+	dn->transmit(dn, pkt);
 }
 
 int cfctrl_linkup_request(struct cflayer *layer,
@@ -206,6 +209,12 @@ int cfctrl_linkup_request(struct cflayer *layer,
 	int ret;
 	char utility_name[16];
 	struct cfpkt *pkt;
+	struct cflayer *dn = cfctrl->serv.layer.dn;
+
+	if (!dn) {
+		pr_debug("not able to send linkup request\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	if (cfctrl_cancel_req(layer, user_layer) > 0) {
 		/* Slight Paranoia, check if already connecting */
@@ -282,7 +291,7 @@ int cfctrl_linkup_request(struct cflayer *layer,
 	 */
 	cfpkt_info(pkt)->dev_info->id = param->phyid;
 	ret =
-	    cfctrl->serv.layer.dn->transmit(cfctrl->serv.layer.dn, pkt);
+	    dn->transmit(dn, pkt);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		int count;
 
@@ -301,15 +310,23 @@ int cfctrl_linkdown_req(struct cflayer *layer, u8 channelid,
 	int ret;
 	struct cfctrl *cfctrl = container_obj(layer);
 	struct cfpkt *pkt = cfpkt_create(CFPKT_CTRL_PKT_LEN);
+	struct cflayer *dn = cfctrl->serv.layer.dn;
+
 	if (!pkt) {
 		pr_warn("Out of memory\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+
+	if (!dn) {
+		pr_debug("not able to send link-down request\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, CFCTRL_CMD_LINK_DESTROY);
 	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, channelid);
 	init_info(cfpkt_info(pkt), cfctrl);
 	ret =
-	    cfctrl->serv.layer.dn->transmit(cfctrl->serv.layer.dn, pkt);
+	    dn->transmit(dn, pkt);
 #ifndef CAIF_NO_LOOP
 	cfctrl->loop_linkused[channelid] = 0;
 #endif
@@ -351,7 +368,8 @@ static int cfctrl_recv(struct cflayer *layer, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 	cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &cmdrsp, 1);
 	cmd = cmdrsp & CFCTRL_CMD_MASK;
 	if (cmd != CFCTRL_CMD_LINK_ERR
-	    && CFCTRL_RSP_BIT != (CFCTRL_RSP_BIT & cmdrsp)) {
+	    && CFCTRL_RSP_BIT != (CFCTRL_RSP_BIT & cmdrsp)
+		&& CFCTRL_ERR_BIT != (CFCTRL_ERR_BIT & cmdrsp)) {
 		if (handle_loop(cfctrl, cmd, pkt) != 0)
 			cmdrsp |= CFCTRL_ERR_BIT;
 	}
@@ -477,7 +495,7 @@ static int cfctrl_recv(struct cflayer *layer, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 				cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &param, len);
 				break;
 			default:
-				pr_warn("Request setup - invalid link type (%d)\n",
+				pr_warn("Request setup, invalid type (%d)\n",
 					serv);
 				goto error;
 			}
@@ -489,7 +507,8 @@ static int cfctrl_recv(struct cflayer *layer, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 
 			if (CFCTRL_ERR_BIT == (CFCTRL_ERR_BIT & cmdrsp) ||
 				cfpkt_erroneous(pkt)) {
-				pr_err("Invalid O/E bit or parse error on CAIF control channel\n");
+				pr_err("Invalid O/E bit or parse error "
+						"on CAIF control channel\n");
 				cfctrl->res.reject_rsp(cfctrl->serv.layer.up,
 						       0,
 						       req ? req->client_layer
@@ -550,9 +569,8 @@ static void cfctrl_ctrlcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd ctrl,
 	case _CAIF_CTRLCMD_PHYIF_FLOW_OFF_IND:
 	case CAIF_CTRLCMD_FLOW_OFF_IND:
 		spin_lock_bh(&this->info_list_lock);
-		if (!list_empty(&this->list)) {
+		if (!list_empty(&this->list))
 			pr_debug("Received flow off in control layer\n");
-		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(&this->info_list_lock);
 		break;
 	case _CAIF_CTRLCMD_PHYIF_DOWN_IND: {
@@ -587,16 +605,16 @@ static int handle_loop(struct cfctrl *ctrl, int cmd, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 	case CFCTRL_CMD_LINK_SETUP:
 		spin_lock_bh(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
 		if (!dec) {
-			for (linkid = last_linkid + 1; linkid < 255; linkid++)
+			for (linkid = last_linkid + 1; linkid < 254; linkid++)
 				if (!ctrl->loop_linkused[linkid])
 					goto found;
 		}
 		dec = 1;
-		for (linkid = last_linkid - 1; linkid > 0; linkid--)
+		for (linkid = last_linkid - 1; linkid > 1; linkid--)
 			if (!ctrl->loop_linkused[linkid])
 				goto found;
 		spin_unlock_bh(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
-
+		return -1;
 found:
 		if (linkid < 10)
 			dec = 0;
diff --git a/net/caif/cfmuxl.c b/net/caif/cfmuxl.c
index 2a56df7e0a4..3a66b8c10e0 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfmuxl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfmuxl.c
@@ -62,16 +62,6 @@ struct cflayer *cfmuxl_create(void)
 	return &this->layer;
 }
 
-int cfmuxl_set_uplayer(struct cflayer *layr, struct cflayer *up, u8 linkid)
-{
-	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
-	list_add_rcu(&up->node, &muxl->srvl_list);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int cfmuxl_set_dnlayer(struct cflayer *layr, struct cflayer *dn, u8 phyid)
 {
 	struct cfmuxl *muxl = (struct cfmuxl *) layr;
@@ -93,6 +83,24 @@ static struct cflayer *get_from_id(struct list_head *list, u16 id)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+int cfmuxl_set_uplayer(struct cflayer *layr, struct cflayer *up, u8 linkid)
+{
+	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
+	struct cflayer *old;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
+
+	/* Two entries with same id is wrong, so remove old layer from mux */
+	old = get_from_id(&muxl->srvl_list, linkid);
+	if (old != NULL)
+		list_del_rcu(&old->node);
+
+	list_add_rcu(&up->node, &muxl->srvl_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 struct cflayer *cfmuxl_remove_dnlayer(struct cflayer *layr, u8 phyid)
 {
 	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
@@ -146,6 +154,11 @@ struct cflayer *cfmuxl_remove_uplayer(struct cflayer *layr, u8 id)
 	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
 	int idx = id % UP_CACHE_SIZE;
 
+	if (id == 0) {
+		pr_warn("Trying to remove control layer\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
 	up = get_from_id(&muxl->srvl_list, id);
 	if (up == NULL)
@@ -235,12 +248,26 @@ static void cfmuxl_ctrlcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd ctrl,
 {
 	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
 	struct cflayer *layer;
+	int idx;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(layer, &muxl->srvl_list, node) {
-		if (cfsrvl_phyid_match(layer, phyid) && layer->ctrlcmd)
+
+		if (cfsrvl_phyid_match(layer, phyid) && layer->ctrlcmd) {
+
+			if ((ctrl == _CAIF_CTRLCMD_PHYIF_FLOW_OFF_IND ||
+				ctrl == CAIF_CTRLCMD_REMOTE_SHUTDOWN_IND) &&
+					layer->id != 0) {
+
+				idx = layer->id % UP_CACHE_SIZE;
+				spin_lock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
+				rcu_assign_pointer(muxl->up_cache[idx], NULL);
+				list_del_rcu(&layer->node);
+				spin_unlock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
+			}
 			/* NOTE: ctrlcmd is not allowed to block */
 			layer->ctrlcmd(layer, ctrl, phyid);
+		}
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index d94537914a7..bcb05cb799c 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -4294,10 +4294,8 @@ int netdev_set_master(struct net_device *slave, struct net_device *master)
 
 	slave->master = master;
 
-	if (old) {
-		synchronize_net();
+	if (old)
 		dev_put(old);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_set_master);
diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
index 67870e9fd09..f76079cd750 100644
--- a/net/core/pktgen.c
+++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
@@ -3544,13 +3544,12 @@ static int pktgen_add_device(struct pktgen_thread *t, const char *ifname)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	strcpy(pkt_dev->odevname, ifname);
-	pkt_dev->flows = vmalloc_node(MAX_CFLOWS * sizeof(struct flow_state),
+	pkt_dev->flows = vzalloc_node(MAX_CFLOWS * sizeof(struct flow_state),
 				      node);
 	if (pkt_dev->flows == NULL) {
 		kfree(pkt_dev);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-	memset(pkt_dev->flows, 0, MAX_CFLOWS * sizeof(struct flow_state));
 
 	pkt_dev->removal_mark = 0;
 	pkt_dev->min_pkt_size = ETH_ZLEN;
@@ -3708,6 +3707,7 @@ static int __init pg_init(void)
 {
 	int cpu;
 	struct proc_dir_entry *pe;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	pr_info("%s", version);
 
@@ -3718,11 +3718,10 @@ static int __init pg_init(void)
 	pe = proc_create(PGCTRL, 0600, pg_proc_dir, &pktgen_fops);
 	if (pe == NULL) {
 		pr_err("ERROR: cannot create %s procfs entry\n", PGCTRL);
-		proc_net_remove(&init_net, PG_PROC_DIR);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto remove_dir;
 	}
 
-	/* Register us to receive netdevice events */
 	register_netdevice_notifier(&pktgen_notifier_block);
 
 	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
@@ -3736,13 +3735,18 @@ static int __init pg_init(void)
 
 	if (list_empty(&pktgen_threads)) {
 		pr_err("ERROR: Initialization failed for all threads\n");
-		unregister_netdevice_notifier(&pktgen_notifier_block);
-		remove_proc_entry(PGCTRL, pg_proc_dir);
-		proc_net_remove(&init_net, PG_PROC_DIR);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto unregister;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
+
+ unregister:
+	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&pktgen_notifier_block);
+	remove_proc_entry(PGCTRL, pg_proc_dir);
+ remove_dir:
+	proc_net_remove(&init_net, PG_PROC_DIR);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit pg_cleanup(void)
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index d2ba2597c75..d1644e317e7 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -1956,6 +1956,8 @@ static int rtnetlink_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, voi
 	case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER_BATCH:
+	case NETDEV_RELEASE:
+	case NETDEV_JOIN:
 		break;
 	default:
 		rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, 0);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index b24d58e6bbc..52b0b956508 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -1665,6 +1665,7 @@ static int ip_rt_bug(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		&ip_hdr(skb)->saddr, &ip_hdr(skb)->daddr,
 		skb->dev ? skb->dev->name : "?");
 	kfree_skb(skb);
+	WARN_ON(1);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index c84b65920d1..b1721d71c27 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -815,9 +815,17 @@ static bool some_qdisc_is_busy(struct net_device *dev)
 	return false;
 }
 
+/**
+ * 	dev_deactivate_many - deactivate transmissions on several devices
+ * 	@head: list of devices to deactivate
+ *
+ *	This function returns only when all outstanding transmissions
+ *	have completed, unless all devices are in dismantle phase.
+ */
 void dev_deactivate_many(struct list_head *head)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev;
+	bool sync_needed = false;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, unreg_list) {
 		netdev_for_each_tx_queue(dev, dev_deactivate_queue,
@@ -827,10 +835,15 @@ void dev_deactivate_many(struct list_head *head)
 					     &noop_qdisc);
 
 		dev_watchdog_down(dev);
+		sync_needed |= !dev->dismantle;
 	}
 
-	/* Wait for outstanding qdisc-less dev_queue_xmit calls. */
-	synchronize_rcu();
+	/* Wait for outstanding qdisc-less dev_queue_xmit calls.
+	 * This is avoided if all devices are in dismantle phase :
+	 * Caller will call synchronize_net() for us
+	 */
+	if (sync_needed)
+		synchronize_net();
 
 	/* Wait for outstanding qdisc_run calls. */
 	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, unreg_list)