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Date:	Wed,  3 Sep 2014 09:18:00 -0700 (PDT)
From:	raj@...dy.usa.hp.com (Rick Jones)
To:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	<amirv@...lanox.com>, <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: [PATCH net-next] mlx4_en: Convert the normal skb free path to dev_consume_skb_any()


From: Rick Jones <rick.jones2@...com>

It would appear the mlx4_en driver was still making a call to
dev_kfree_skb_any() where dev_consume_skb_any() would be more
appropriate.  This should make dropped packet profiling/tracking
easier/better over a NIC driven by mlx4_en.

Signed-off-by: Rick Jones <rick.jones2@...com>

---

Compile tested only


diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c
index dae3da6..bc8f51c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static u32 mlx4_en_free_tx_desc(struct mlx4_en_priv *priv,
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+	dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
 	return tx_info->nr_txbb;
 }
 
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