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@@ -222,6 +222,35 @@ ndo_do_ioctl:
Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore.
Context: process
+ This is only called by network subsystems internally,
+ not by user space calling ioctl as it was in before
+ linux-5.14.
+
+ndo_siocbond:
+ Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore.
+ Context: process
+
+ Used by the bonding driver for the SIOCBOND family of
+ ioctl commands.
+
+ndo_siocwandev:
+ Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore.
+ Context: process
+
+ Used by the drivers/net/wan framework to handle
+ the SIOCWANDEV ioctl with the if_settings structure.
+
+ndo_siocdevprivate:
+ Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore.
+ Context: process
+
+ This is used to implement SIOCDEVPRIVATE ioctl helpers.
+ These should not be added to new drivers, so don't use.
+
+ndo_eth_ioctl:
+ Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore.
+ Context: process
+
ndo_get_stats:
Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore, dev_base_lock rwlock, or RCU.
Context: atomic (can't sleep under rwlock or RCU)