netdev - Re: [patch 1/2] net: don't use in_atomic() in gfp

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Date:	Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:02:59 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Cc:	penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 1/2] net: don't use in_atomic() in gfp_any()

From: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:48:42 -0800

> Is gfp_any() supposed to be usable from hardirq context?
> 
> If so, we should use in_interrupt().
> 
> If not, we should use in_softirq(), and we'll then get might_sleep()
> warnings if anyone uses gfp_any() from hard irq context.

It never will be used in hardware IRQ context, at least
in the networking.

And all uses in the tree are.. networking :-)
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