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Date:	Wed,  9 May 2012 23:46:49 -0700
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	davem@...emloft.net
Cc:	Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	gospo@...hat.com, sassmann@...hat.com,
	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Subject: [net-next 08/12] ixgbe: correct disable_rx_buff timeout

From: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>

The current value of the udelay timeout for ixgbe_disable_rx_buff is too
short. This causes the security path to not not be properly disabled during
the section that is meant to have it turned off. The end result causes a race
condition that results in RX issues.

Signed-off-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>
Tested-by: Phil Schmitt <phillip.j.schmitt@...el.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index c7e51b8..77ac41f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -2561,7 +2561,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_disable_rx_buff_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 			break;
 		else
 			/* Use interrupt-safe sleep just in case */
-			udelay(10);
+			udelay(1000);
 	}
 
 	/* For informational purposes only */
-- 
1.7.7.6

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