linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RT] net: Have __napi_schedule

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Message-ID: <20161207153227.l2ou4rmlb564ume2@linutronix.de>
Date:   Wed, 7 Dec 2016 16:32:27 +0100
From:   Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
To:     Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-rt-users <linux-rt-users@...r.kernel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Clark Williams <williams@...hat.com>,
        "Luis Claudio R. Goncalves" <lclaudio@...g.org>,
        John Kacur <jkacur@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RT] net: Have __napi_schedule_irqoff() disable interrupts
 on RT

On 2016-12-07 10:28:34 [-0500], Steven Rostedt wrote:
> Actually, I was hoping that the change log explained this. Should I
> reword it better?
> 
> "poll_list, which is protected by disabling interrupts (disabling
>  preemption is enough when all interrupts are threaded and
>  local_bh_disable() can't preempt)."

That is fine, I merge it and add this piece. Thank you Steven.

> -- Steve

Sebastian