RE: [PATCH net-next 12/14] r8152: replace netif_rxwithnetif_receive_skb

From: hayeswang
Date: Wed Feb 19 2014 - 07:45:57 EST


Francois Romieu [mailto:romieu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 3:47 PM
> To: hayeswang
> Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nic_swsd@xxxxxxxxxxx;
> linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-usb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 12/14] r8152: replace
> netif_rxwithnetif_receive_skb
>
[...]
> The change in rx_bottom is fine. My point is about read_bulk_callback.
>
> rx_bottom races with read_bulk_callback. rx_bottom is issued in
> tasklet (softirq) context. read_bulk_callback is issued in irq
> context, with irq disabled. read_bulk_callback does not need to
> disable irq itself and could go with spin_lock in place of
> spin_lock_irqsave (rx_bottom can't, of course).

I think I misunderstand your meaning.
I would modify them. Thanks.

Best Regards,
Hayes

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