linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.28: warn_slowpath in orinoco receive path

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Date:	Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:07:50 +0300
From:	Andrey Borzenkov <arvidjaar@...l.ru>
To:	Dave <kilroyd@...glemail.com>
Cc:	orinoco-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.28: warn_slowpath in orinoco receive path

On Вторник 06 января 2009 23:02:06 Dave wrote:

> Since we have to use spinlock we should introduce an rx_lock
> specifically to protect the list so the tasklet is not held up by
> anything else the driver is doing. I'll put something together if you
> don't get round to it first.
>

You mean something like attached patch? Not sure if it worth it frankly.

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