==================== net: netpoll: remove dead code and speed up rtnl-locked region
This patchset introduces two minor modernizations to the netpoll infrastructure:
The first patch removes the unused netpoll pointer from the netpoll_info structure. This member is redundant and its presence does not benefit multi-instance setups, as reported by Jay Vosburgh. Eliminating it cleans up the structure and removes unnecessary code.
The second patch updates the netpoll resource cleanup routine to use synchronize_net() instead of synchronize_rcu(). As __netpoll_free() is always called under the RTNL lock, using synchronize_net() leverages the more efficient synchronize_rcu_expedited() in these contexts, reducing time spent in critical sections and improving performance.
Both changes simplify maintenance and enhance efficiency without altering netpoll behavior. ====================
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250918-netpoll_jv-v1-0-67d50eeb2c26@debian.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>