netdev - [PATCH] can: fix NOHZ local_softirq

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Date:	Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:57:54 +0200
From:	Oliver Hartkopp <oliver@...tkopp.net>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, stable@...nel.org
CC:	Linux Netdev List <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Urs Thuermann <urs@...ogud.escape.de>,
	Michael Buesch <mb@...sch.de>
Subject: [PATCH] can: fix NOHZ local_softirq_pending 08 warning

When using nanosleep() in an userspace application we get a ratelimit warning

NOHZ: local_softirq_pending 08

for 10 times.

The echo of CAN frames is done from process context and softirq context only.
Therefore the usage of netif_rx() was wrong (for years).

This patch replaces netif_rx() with netif_rx_ni() which has to be used from
process/softirq context. It also adds a missing comment that can_send() must
no be used from hardirq context.

Signed-off-by: Oliver Hartkopp <oliver@...tkopp.net>
Signed-off-by: Urs Thuermann <urs@...ogud.escape.de>

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