Re: 2.6.9 RCU breakage in dev_queue_xmit

[Jeff V. Merkey]

Herbert Xu wrote:

> Jeff V. Merkey <jmerkey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
>
> > Running dual gigabit interfaces at 196 MB/S (megabytes/second) on 
> > receive, 12 CLK interacket gap time, 1500 bytes payload
> > at 65000 packets per second per gigabit interface, and retransmitting 
> > received packets at 130 MB/S out of a third gigabit interface
> > with skb, RCU locks in dev_queue_xmit breaks and enters the following state:
> >    
>
> This patch might help.
>  
Fixed.   Who an earth missed that?  dropping into an unlock case
by default without holding the lock?

Jeff
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