netdev - Re: [PATCH][net-next] net: avoid to call skb_queue

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Date:	Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:28:22 +0300
From:	Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>
To:	Li RongQing <roy.qing.li@...il.com>,
	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
CC:	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH][net-next] net: avoid to call skb_queue_len again

Hello.

On 12/8/2014 3:46 AM, Li RongQing wrote:

>>>> From: Li RongQing <roy.qing.li@...il.com>

>>>> the queue length of sd->input_pkt_queue has been putted into qlen,

>>>      s/putted/put/, it's irregular verb.

> I will fix it and  resend this patch

>>>> and impossible to change, since hold the lock

>>>      I can't parse that. Who holds the lock?

>> This thread/cpu holds the lock to manipulate input_pkt_queue.

>> Otherwise, the following would break horribly....

>> __skb_queue_tail(&sd->input_pkt_queue, skb);

> Thanks Eric

    I expect you to also refine the description, so that it's meaningful, 
unlike now.

> -Roy

WBR, Sergei

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