netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH 1/2] net: Add new network device function to allow for MMIO batching

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Date:	Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:19:14 +0200
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Alexander Duyck <alexander.h.duyck@...el.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net,
	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com, edumazet@...gle.com,
	bhutchings@...arflare.com, therbert@...gle.com,
	alexander.duyck@...il.com
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 1/2] net: Add new network device function to allow
 for MMIO batching

On Wed, 2012-07-11 at 17:26 -0700, Alexander Duyck wrote:

> +static inline void netdev_complete_xmit(struct netdev_queue *txq)
> +{
> +	struct net_device *dev = txq->dev;
> +	const struct net_device_ops *ops = dev->netdev_ops;
> +
> +	if (txq->dispatch_pending < txq->dispatch_limit) {
> +		if (netif_tx_queue_delayed(txq)) {
> +			txq->dispatch_pending++;
> +			return;
> +		}
> +
> +		/* start of delayed write sequence */
> +		netif_tx_delay_queue(txq);

	I dont understand this part. Isnt a return missing here ?

> +	}
> +
> +	txq->dispatch_pending = 0;
> +
> +	ops->ndo_complete_xmit(dev, txq - &dev->_tx[0]);
> +}
> +


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