netdev - [net PATCH 2/3] r8169: Do not use dev_kfree

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Date:	Fri, 01 May 2015 10:34:44 -0700
From:	Alexander Duyck <alexander.h.duyck@...hat.com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, nic_swsd@...ltek.com
Cc:	intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org, davem@...emloft.net
Subject: [net PATCH 2/3] r8169: Do not use dev_kfree_skb in xmit path

The function r8169_csum_workaround is called in the ndo_start_xmit path of
the r8169 driver.  As such it should not be using dev_kfree_skb as it is
not irq safe, so instead we should be using dev_kfree_skb_any for freeing
in the dropped path, and dev_consume_skb_any for any frames that were
transmitted.

Signed-off-by: Alexander Duyck <alexander.h.duyck@...hat.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c |    4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index c70ab40d8698..3df51faf18ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -6884,7 +6884,7 @@ static void r8169_csum_workaround(struct rtl8169_private *tp,
 			rtl8169_start_xmit(nskb, tp->dev);
 		} while (segs);
 
-		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+		dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
 	} else if (skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_PARTIAL) {
 		if (skb_checksum_help(skb) < 0)
 			goto drop;
@@ -6896,7 +6896,7 @@ static void r8169_csum_workaround(struct rtl8169_private *tp,
 drop:
 		stats = &tp->dev->stats;
 		stats->tx_dropped++;
-		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	}
 }
 

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