netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] sfc: Convert the normal transmit complete path to dev_consume_skb

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Date:	Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:46:24 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	rick.jones2@...com
Cc:	eric.dumazet@...il.com, raj@...dy.usa.hp.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, sshah@...arflare.com,
	linux-net-drivers@...arflare.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] sfc: Convert the normal transmit complete
 path to dev_consume_skb_any()

From: Rick Jones <rick.jones2@...com>
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:38:32 -0700

> But perhaps someone from SolarFlare can say why that was a const to
> begin with.

Probably to trap skb->x modifications after the SKB has been placed
in these entries, except for these explicit spots where the casts
are applied.
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