netdev - Re: [PATCH net] net: use netif_rx

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Message-Id: <20150207.224423.203725892895019100.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Sat, 07 Feb 2015 22:44:23 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	eric.dumazet@...il.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net: use netif_rx_ni() from process context

From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 14:58:14 -0800

> From: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> 
> Hotpluging a cpu might be rare, yet we have to use proper
> handlers when taking over packets found in backlog queues.
> 
> dev_cpu_callback() runs from process context, thus we should
> call netif_rx_ni() to properly invoke softirq handler.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> ---
> I never saw real operational issues, but I suspect this patch cannot
> hurt.

Applied, thanks.
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