1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt
index 9f7be9b7785e..d0f71fc7f782 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ dev->hard_start_xmit:
        has to lock by itself when needed. It is recommended to use a try lock
        for this and return NETDEV_TX_LOCKED when the spin lock fails.
        The locking there should also properly protect against 
-        set_multicast_list.
+        set_multicast_list. Note that the use of NETIF_F_LLTX is deprecated.
+        Dont use it for new drivers.
        Context: Process with BHs disabled or BH (timer),
                 will be called with interrupts disabled by netconsole.

diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt index 9f7be9b7785e..d0f71fc7f782 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt
@@ -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.