1 files changed, 7 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index ee605c0867e7..822b15b8d11c 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -743,34 +743,31 @@ struct net_device *dev_get_by_index(struct net *net, int ifindex)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_get_by_index);
 
 /**
- *      dev_getbyhwaddr - find a device by its hardware address
+ *      dev_getbyhwaddr_rcu - find a device by its hardware address
  *      @net: the applicable net namespace
  *      @type: media type of device
  *      @ha: hardware address
  *
  *      Search for an interface by MAC address. Returns NULL if the device
- *      is not found or a pointer to the device. The caller must hold the
- *      rtnl semaphore. The returned device has not had its ref count increased
+ *      is not found or a pointer to the device. The caller must hold RCU
+ *      The returned device has not had its ref count increased
  *      and the caller must therefore be careful about locking
  *
- *      BUGS:
- *      If the API was consistent this would be __dev_get_by_hwaddr
  */
 
-struct net_device *dev_getbyhwaddr(struct net *net, unsigned short type, char *ha)
+struct net_device *dev_getbyhwaddr_rcu(struct net *net, unsigned short type,
+                                       const char *ha)
 {
         struct net_device *dev;
 
-        ASSERT_RTNL();
-
-        for_each_netdev(net, dev)
+        for_each_netdev_rcu(net, dev)
                 if (dev->type == type &&
                     !memcmp(dev->dev_addr, ha, dev->addr_len))
                         return dev;
 
         return NULL;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_getbyhwaddr);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_getbyhwaddr_rcu);
 
 struct net_device *__dev_getfirstbyhwtype(struct net *net, unsigned short type)
 {