please consider for 2.6.18 -- thanks!
[ATM]: [he] don't hold the device lock when upcalling
This can create a deadlock/lock ordering problem with other layers that
want to use the transmit (or other) path of the card at that time.
Signed-off-by: Chas Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
commit fc6b6284e9383bd8d9fd95210fbc5e3c54ccc65d
tree cfb6beef3334433e331d27f453d0c3901bd7c5c2
parent c0361a8558796e5af9c5d4e8d4900e4dc44c2e4e
author chas williams - CONTRACTOR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sat, 16 Sep 2006 15:49:53
-0400
committer chas williams - CONTRACTOR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sat, 16 Sep 2006
15:49:53 -0400
drivers/atm/he.c | 2 ++
1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/atm/he.c b/drivers/atm/he.c
index 4598b1f..55ca7d8 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/he.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/he.c
@@ -1928,7 +1928,9 @@ #endif
#ifdef notdef
ATM_SKB(skb)->vcc = vcc;
#endif
+ spin_unlock(&he_dev->global_lock);
vcc->push(vcc, skb);
+ spin_lock(&he_dev->global_lock);
atomic_inc(&vcc->stats->rx);
-
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