Subject: Re: [RFC][patch 1/4] Network namespaces: cleanup of dev_base list use

From: Kirill Korotaev <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:59:33 +0400

>>Cleanup of dev_base list use, with the aim to make device list per-namespace.
>>In almost every occasion, use of dev_base variable and dev->next pointer
>>could be easily replaced by for_each_netdev loop.
>>A few most complicated places were converted to using
>>first_netdev()/next_netdev().
> 
> 
> As a proof of concept patch this is ok.
> 
> As a real world patch this is much too big, which prevents review.
> Plus it takes a few actions that are more than replace just
> iterators through the device list.
Mmm, actually it is a whole changeset and should go as a one patch. I 
didn't find it to be big and my review took only 5-10mins..
I also don't think that mailing each driver maintainer is a good idea.
Only if we want to make some buzz :)

Kirill