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@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ dev->hard_start_xmit:
73 has to lock by itself when needed. It is recommended to use a try lock 73 has to lock by itself when needed. It is recommended to use a try lock
74 for this and return NETDEV_TX_LOCKED when the spin lock fails. 74 for this and return NETDEV_TX_LOCKED when the spin lock fails.
75 The locking there should also properly protect against 75 The locking there should also properly protect against
76 set_multicast_list. 76 set_multicast_list. Note that the use of NETIF_F_LLTX is deprecated.
77 Dont use it for new drivers.
77 78
78 Context: Process with BHs disabled or BH (timer), 79 Context: Process with BHs disabled or BH (timer),
79 will be called with interrupts disabled by netconsole. 80 will be called with interrupts disabled by netconsole.
@@ -95,9 +96,13 @@ dev->set_multicast_list:
95 Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock. 96 Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock.
96 Context: BHs disabled 97 Context: BHs disabled
97 98
98dev->poll: 99struct napi_struct synchronization rules
99 Synchronization: __LINK_STATE_RX_SCHED bit in dev->state. See 100========================================
100 dev_close code and comments in net/core/dev.c for more info. 101napi->poll:
102 Synchronization: NAPI_STATE_SCHED bit in napi->state. Device
103 driver's dev->close method will invoke napi_disable() on
104 all NAPI instances which will do a sleeping poll on the
105 NAPI_STATE_SCHED napi->state bit, waiting for all pending
106 NAPI activity to cease.
101 Context: softirq 107 Context: softirq
102 will be called with interrupts disabled by netconsole. 108 will be called with interrupts disabled by netconsole.
103