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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@g5.osdl.org> | 2006-06-19 21:55:56 -0400 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@g5.osdl.org> | 2006-06-19 21:55:56 -0400 |
commit | d0b952a9837f81cd89e756b1b34293fa6e1cb59d (patch) | |
tree | fbe488bc5f407afa0e91cefb262d9e9ee69062ac /Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt | |
parent | d90125bfe958ed0451c6b98f831c86aba08b43d5 (diff) | |
parent | 47552c4e555eefe381f3d45140b59a2ea4b16486 (diff) |
Merge master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6
* master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6: (109 commits)
[ETHTOOL]: Fix UFO typo
[SCTP]: Fix persistent slowdown in sctp when a gap ack consumes rx buffer.
[SCTP]: Send only 1 window update SACK per message.
[SCTP]: Don't do CRC32C checksum over loopback.
[SCTP] Reset rtt_in_progress for the chunk when processing its sack.
[SCTP]: Reject sctp packets with broadcast addresses.
[SCTP]: Limit association max_retrans setting in setsockopt.
[PFKEYV2]: Fix inconsistent typing in struct sadb_x_kmprivate.
[IPV6]: Sum real space for RTAs.
[IRDA]: Use put_unaligned() in irlmp_do_discovery().
[BRIDGE]: Add support for NETIF_F_HW_CSUM devices
[NET]: Add NETIF_F_GEN_CSUM and NETIF_F_ALL_CSUM
[TG3]: Convert to non-LLTX
[TG3]: Remove unnecessary tx_lock
[TCP]: Add tcp_slow_start_after_idle sysctl.
[BNX2]: Update version and reldate
[BNX2]: Use CPU native page size
[BNX2]: Use compressed firmware
[BNX2]: Add firmware decompression
[BNX2]: Allow WoL settings on new 5708 chips
...
Manual fixup for conflict in drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt | 8 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt index 3c0a5ba614d7..847cedb238f6 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt | |||
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ dev->get_stats: | |||
42 | Context: nominally process, but don't sleep inside an rwlock | 42 | Context: nominally process, but don't sleep inside an rwlock |
43 | 43 | ||
44 | dev->hard_start_xmit: | 44 | dev->hard_start_xmit: |
45 | Synchronization: dev->xmit_lock spinlock. | 45 | Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock. |
46 | When the driver sets NETIF_F_LLTX in dev->features this will be | 46 | When the driver sets NETIF_F_LLTX in dev->features this will be |
47 | called without holding xmit_lock. In this case the driver | 47 | called without holding netif_tx_lock. In this case the driver |
48 | has to lock by itself when needed. It is recommended to use a try lock | 48 | has to lock by itself when needed. It is recommended to use a try lock |
49 | for this and return -1 when the spin lock fails. | 49 | for this and return -1 when the spin lock fails. |
50 | The locking there should also properly protect against | 50 | The locking there should also properly protect against |
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ dev->hard_start_xmit: | |||
62 | Only valid when NETIF_F_LLTX is set. | 62 | Only valid when NETIF_F_LLTX is set. |
63 | 63 | ||
64 | dev->tx_timeout: | 64 | dev->tx_timeout: |
65 | Synchronization: dev->xmit_lock spinlock. | 65 | Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock. |
66 | Context: BHs disabled | 66 | Context: BHs disabled |
67 | Notes: netif_queue_stopped() is guaranteed true | 67 | Notes: netif_queue_stopped() is guaranteed true |
68 | 68 | ||
69 | dev->set_multicast_list: | 69 | dev->set_multicast_list: |
70 | Synchronization: dev->xmit_lock spinlock. | 70 | Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock. |
71 | Context: BHs disabled | 71 | Context: BHs disabled |
72 | 72 | ||
73 | dev->poll: | 73 | dev->poll: |