netdev - Re: [PATCH] IB/ipoib: order:1 failure in ipoib_cm_alloc_rx

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Date:	Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:20:22 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	venkat.x.venkatsubra@...cle.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] IB/ipoib: order:1 failure in ipoib_cm_alloc_rx_skb
 causes softlockup

From: Venkat Venkatsubra <venkat.x.venkatsubra@...cle.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:15:33 -0700

> @@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ enum ipoib_flush_level {
>  	IPOIB_FLUSH_HEAVY
>  };
>  
> +#ifdef max
> +#undef max
> +#endif
> +#define max(x, y) (((int)(x) > (int)(y)) ? x : y)
> +
>  enum {
>  	IPOIB_ENCAP_LEN		  = 4,
>  

This is insanely inappropriate.

Use the linux/kernel.h provided max() definition, there is no reason
to redefine your own version, ever.
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