Re: [Bug #14378] Problems with net/core/skbuff.c

From: David Miller
Date: Tue Oct 13 2009 - 06:26:36 EST


From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:19:51 +0200

> Quick fix would be to use dev_kfree_skb_any() instead,
> because netpoll can definitly calls start_xmit()
> with irq disabled.

Indeed, because of netpoll(), that is something drivers
must be able to cope with.

> Could you please following patch ?

Indeed, let us know how Eric's patch works.

Thanks Eric!
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