Re: [PATCH] p54: Fix regression in 2.6.31-rcX since commit a1091aa- sleeping function called from invalid context

From: Larry Finger
Date: Mon Jul 06 2009 - 15:43:52 EST


David Miller wrote:
> From: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@xxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 21:19:25 +0200
>
>> On Monday 06 July 2009 21:14:29 David Miller wrote:
>>> If I can't figure it out quickly I'll just simply revert.
>> hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>> [2.6.31] p54: band-aid to restore driver functionality
>> http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/28918/
>>
>> in case someone missed it.
>
> It is so much cleaner to not do multiple things in one patch.
>
> It's also better to completely revert the SKB list handling
> changes first, then add whatever other fixes you want make
> on top.
>
> Partial revert really makes no sense here and is only asking
> for even more potential regressions.
>
> So, like I said, I'm reverting this wholesale unless I can figure
> out a fix quickly.

I'm available for testing.

Larry
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