netdev - [PATCH net-2.6 4/5] bnx2x: Fix the race on bp->stats

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Date:	Sun, 9 Jan 2011 14:20:34 +0200
From:	"Vladislav Zolotarov" <vladz@...adcom.com>
To:	"Dave Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
cc:	"netdev list" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Eilon Greenstein" <eilong@...adcom.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-2.6 4/5] bnx2x: Fix the race on bp->stats_pending.

Fix the race on bp->stats_pending between the timer and a LINK_UP event
handler.

Signed-off-by: Vladislav Zolotarov <vladz@...adcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Eilon Greenstein <eilong@...adcom.com>
---
 drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c |    5 +++++
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
index 4733c83..0df483d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ static void bnx2x_storm_stats_post(struct bnx2x *bp)
 
 		spin_lock_bh(&bp->stats_lock);
 
+		if (bp->stats_pending) {
+			spin_unlock_bh(&bp->stats_lock);
+			return;
+		}
+
 		ramrod_data.drv_counter = bp->stats_counter++;
 		ramrod_data.collect_port = bp->port.pmf ? 1 : 0;
 		for_each_queue(bp, i)
-- 
1.7.0.4




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