netdev - Re: [PATCH] usbnet: fix memory allocation in helpers

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Date:   Thu, 30 Jun 2022 03:40:13 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org, kuba@...nel.org,
        linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] usbnet: fix memory allocation in helpers

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (master)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:35:17 +0200 you wrote:
> usbnet provides some helper functions that are also used in
> the context of reset() operations. During a reset the other
> drivers on a device are unable to operate. As that can be block
> drivers, a driver for another interface cannot use paging
> in its memory allocations without risking a deadlock.
> Use GFP_NOIO in the helpers.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - usbnet: fix memory allocation in helpers
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/e65af5403e46

You are awesome, thank you!
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