Re: 2.6.37 vlans on bnx2 not functional, panic with tcpdump

[Jarek Poplawski]

Iain Paton wrote:
...
> So you can consider any bnx2 cause for this closed. I'll get back to the
> list if I can come up with any more useful info.

Hi Iain,
If it's not a problem, please try if the attached debugging patch
(not tested) can change anything.

Thanks,
Jarek P.
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 0dd54a6..9244373 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -2720,6 +2720,17 @@ static inline int deliver_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return pt_prev->func(skb, skb->dev, pt_prev, orig_dev);
 }
 
+static inline int deliver_skb_clone(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			      struct packet_type *pt_prev,
+			      struct net_device *orig_dev)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *nskb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+	if (!nskb)
+		return 0;
+	return pt_prev->func(nskb, nskb->dev, pt_prev, orig_dev);
+}
+
 #if (defined(CONFIG_BRIDGE) || defined(CONFIG_BRIDGE_MODULE)) && \
     (defined(CONFIG_ATM_LANE) || defined(CONFIG_ATM_LANE_MODULE))
 /* This hook is defined here for ATM LANE */
@@ -2950,7 +2961,7 @@ static int __netif_receive_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		if (ptype->dev == null_or_orig || ptype->dev == skb->dev ||
 		    ptype->dev == orig_dev) {
 			if (pt_prev)
-				ret = deliver_skb(skb, pt_prev, orig_dev);
+				ret = deliver_skb_clone(skb, pt_prev, orig_dev);
 			pt_prev = ptype;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2976,7 +2987,7 @@ ncls:
 
 	if (vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) {
 		if (pt_prev) {
-			ret = deliver_skb(skb, pt_prev, orig_dev);
+			ret = deliver_skb_clone(skb, pt_prev, orig_dev);
 			pt_prev = NULL;
 		}
 		if (vlan_hwaccel_do_receive(&skb)) {