netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: mac80211: tx.c: be sure of 'sdata->vif.type' must be NL80211_IFTYPE_AP when be in NL80211_IFTYPE

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Message-ID: <1385890647.4171.3.camel@jlt4.sipsolutions.net>
Date:	Sun, 01 Dec 2013 10:37:27 +0100
From:	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
To:	Chen Gang <gang.chen.5i5j@...il.com>
Cc:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	rkuo <rkuo@...eaurora.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: mac80211: tx.c: be sure of 'sdata->vif.type' must
 be NL80211_IFTYPE_AP when be in NL80211_IFTYPE_AP case

On Sun, 2013-12-01 at 07:48 +0800, Chen Gang wrote:

> If ieee80211_subif_start_xmit() is not performance sensitive (I guess
> so), we can use some short static functions instead of some code blocks
> within ieee80211_subif_start_xmit().
> 
>  - ieee80211_subif_start_xmit() is a long function (600+ lines).
> 
>  - use short static function can share some code.
> 
>  - if code can be shared, the work flow can be more clearer too (don't
>    need fall-through or goto).

Frankly, I'm getting tired of discussing this. Please don't try to
rewrite this code until you've understood it. You suggesting that
"start_xmit()" isn't a performance sensitive function makes me realize
you haven't even tried.

johannes

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