@@ -4860,6 +4860,11 @@ int register_netdevice(struct net_device
rollback_registered(dev);
dev->reg_state = NETREG_UNREGISTERED;
}
+ /*
+ * Prevent userspace races by waiting until the network
+ * device is fully setup before sending notifications.
+ */
+ rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);
out:
return ret;
@@ -5398,6 +5403,12 @@ int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_
/* Notify protocols, that a new device appeared. */
call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_REGISTER, dev);
+ /*
+ * Prevent userspace races by waiting until the network
+ * device is fully setup before sending notifications.
+ */
+ rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);
+
synchronize_net();
err = 0;
out:
@@ -1334,13 +1334,11 @@ static int rtnetlink_event(struct notifi
case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_DELLINK, dev, ~0U);
break;
- case NETDEV_REGISTER:
- rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);
- break;
case NETDEV_UP:
case NETDEV_DOWN:
rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING);
break;
+ case NETDEV_REGISTER:
case NETDEV_CHANGE:
case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
break;