netdev - Re: [PATCH take 2] pkt_sched: Fix qdisc_watchdog() vs. dev

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Date:	Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:49:41 +0000
From:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH take 2] pkt_sched: Fix qdisc_watchdog() vs.
	dev_deactivate() race

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 04:10:24PM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote:
...
> > diff --git a/include/net/sch_generic.h b/include/net/sch_generic.h
> > index 84d25f2..b1d2cfe 100644
> > --- a/include/net/sch_generic.h
> > +++ b/include/net/sch_generic.h
> > @@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ static inline struct Qdisc *qdisc_root(struct Qdisc *qdisc)
> >  	return qdisc->dev_queue->qdisc;
> >  }
> >  
> > +static inline struct Qdisc *qdisc_root_sleeping(struct Qdisc *qdisc)
> > +{
> > +	return qdisc->dev_queue->qdisc_sleeping;
> > +}
> 
> When would we actually want the non-sleeping variant?
> 

We need to check if something depends on &noop_qdisc returned in the
similar state. Otherwise, there is a bit too much possibilities here,
so it would be nice to simplify this all.

Thanks,
Jarek P.
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