+
+void unregister_pernet_gen_device(int id, struct pernet_operations *ops)
+{
+ mutex_lock(&net_mutex);
+ if (&ops->list == first_device)
+ first_device = first_device->next;
+ unregister_pernet_operations(ops);
+ ida_remove(&net_generic_ids, id);
+ mutex_unlock(&net_mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_pernet_gen_device);
+
+static void net_generic_release(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+{
+ struct net_generic *ng;
+
+ ng = container_of(rcu, struct net_generic, rcu);
+ kfree(ng);
+}
+
+int net_assign_generic(struct net *net, int id, void *data)
+{
+ struct net_generic *ng, *old_ng;
+
+ BUG_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&net_mutex));
+ BUG_ON(id == 0);
+
+ ng = old_ng = net->gen;
+ if (old_ng->len >= id)
+ goto assign;
+
+ ng = kzalloc(sizeof(struct net_generic) +
+ id * sizeof(void *), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (ng == NULL)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ /*
+ * Some synchronisation notes:
+ *
+ * The net_generic explores the net->gen array inside rcu
+ * read section. Besides once set the net->gen->ptr[x]
+ * pointer never changes (see rules in netns/generic.h).
+ *
+ * That said, we simply duplicate this array and schedule
+ * the old copy for kfree after a grace period.
+ */
+
+ ng->len = id;
+ INIT_RCU_HEAD(&ng->rcu);
+ memcpy(&ng->ptr, &old_ng->ptr, old_ng->len);
+
+ rcu_assign_pointer(net->gen, ng);
+ call_rcu(&old_ng->rcu, net_generic_release);
+assign:
+ ng->ptr[id - 1] = data;
+ return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(net_assign_generic);