Re: [PATCH] mv643xx_eth: Fix race condition in mv643xx_eth_free_tx_descs

[Jeff Garzik]

Dale Farnsworth wrote:
> > From Dale Farnsworth <dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> mv643xx_eth: Fix race condition in mv643xx_eth_free_tx_descs
>
> This bug was found and isolated by Thibaut VARENE <T-Bone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> and Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@xxxxx>.  This patch is a modification of their
> fixes.  We acquire and release the lock for each descriptor that is freed
> to minimize the time the lock is held.
>
> ---
>
>  drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c |   11 +++++++++--
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

applied


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