netdev - Re: bnx2_poll panicking kernel

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Date:	Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:27:29 +0200
From:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
To:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>
CC:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, joy@...uzijast.net,
	mchan@...adcom.com, billfink@...dspring.com,
	bhutchings@...arflare.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	mirrors@...ian.org, devik@....cz
Subject: Re: bnx2_poll panicking kernel

Jarek Poplawski wrote:
> Jarek Poplawski wrote, On 07/12/2008 11:49 AM:
> 
>> This isn't correct: htb_activate() needs cl->un.leaf.q->q.qlen > 0, and
>> only NET_XMIT_SUCCESS can guarantee this.
> 
> 
> ...Actually, it looks like even NET_XMIT_SUCCESS can't guarantee this
> (when returned after TC_ACT_QUEUED or TC_ACT_STOLEN), so additional qlen
> test is needed here.

The TC action code translation needs to be fixed instead.

I didn't manage to work on this this weekend as I intended, but
I'll take care of it soon unless someone beats me to it.
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