[PATCH v2] pch_gbe: Fix the issue which a driver locks when rx offloadis set by ethtool
From: Toshiharu Okada
Date: Wed Feb 09 2011 - 03:13:41 EST
Hi Devid
I resubmit this patch that removed compiler warning.
Best regards
Toshiharu Okada(OKI semiconductor)
---
This driver will be in a deadlock, When the rx offload is set by ethtool.
The pch_gbe_reinit_locked function was modified.
Signed-off-by: Toshiharu Okada <toshiharu-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c | 12 ++++--------
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c b/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
index 76a31b0..8ec48ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
@@ -520,7 +520,9 @@ static void pch_gbe_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
struct pch_gbe_adapter *adapter;
adapter = container_of(work, struct pch_gbe_adapter, reset_task);
+ rtnl_lock();
pch_gbe_reinit_locked(adapter);
+ rtnl_unlock();
}
/**
@@ -529,14 +531,8 @@ static void pch_gbe_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
*/
void pch_gbe_reinit_locked(struct pch_gbe_adapter *adapter)
{
- struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
-
- rtnl_lock();
- if (netif_running(netdev)) {
- pch_gbe_down(adapter);
- pch_gbe_up(adapter);
- }
- rtnl_unlock();
+ pch_gbe_down(adapter);
+ pch_gbe_up(adapter);
}
/**
--
1.6.2.5
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