I just updated Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt locally to the 
attached file, which describes the synchronization rules for net drivers 
in the 2.4.x and 2.5.x kernels.  (Astute readers will notice a striking 
similarity to 2.2.x locking rules as well)

Comments and corrections to the attached doc requested.  I realize it's 
not much right now, but this is core info I want to make sure is 
correct, and that everyone agrees on.

Thanks to Robert Olsson for a pointer about dev->poll().

Future notes:  this doc will hopefully expand in time to describe not 
only the netdevice API but also standard ethernet and net driver 
practices.  Patches welcome!

	Jeff