netdev - Re: [Bug #14378] Problems with net/core/skbuff.c

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Message-Id: <20091013.032538.71622552.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:25:38 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	eric.dumazet@...il.com
Cc:	ctrixk@...ynet.it, rjw@...k.pl, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-testers@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Bug #14378] Problems with net/core/skbuff.c

From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:19:51 +0200

> Quick fix would be to use dev_kfree_skb_any() instead,
> because netpoll can definitly calls start_xmit()
> with irq disabled.

Indeed, because of netpoll(), that is something drivers
must be able to cope with.

> Could you please following patch ?

Indeed, let us know how Eric's patch works.

Thanks Eric!
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