netdev - why dev_watchdog() timer freezes TX queues

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Message-ID: <4D82600E.2010902@6wind.com>
Date:	Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:25:02 +0100
From:	Jean-Mickael Guerin <jean-mickael.guerin@...nd.com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: why dev_watchdog() timer freezes TX queues

Hello,

Is it required to set FROZEN all tx queues in dev_watchdog() timer?
On timeout netif_tx_lock() blocks TX on all queues, even if STOPPED
was not set on any queue.

Jean-Mickael


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