netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] mlx4_en: Convert the normal skb free path to dev_consume_skb

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Date:	Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:00:44 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	raj@...dy.usa.hp.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, amirv@...lanox.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] mlx4_en: Convert the normal skb free path to
 dev_consume_skb_any()

From: raj@...dy.usa.hp.com (Rick Jones)
Date: Wed,  3 Sep 2014 09:18:00 -0700 (PDT)

> From: Rick Jones <rick.jones2@...com>
> 
> It would appear the mlx4_en driver was still making a call to
> dev_kfree_skb_any() where dev_consume_skb_any() would be more
> appropriate.  This should make dropped packet profiling/tracking
> easier/better over a NIC driven by mlx4_en.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rick Jones <rick.jones2@...com>

Applied, thank you.
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