Linas Vepstas wrote:
The RX packet handling can be called from several
places, yet does not protect the rx ring structure.
This patch places the ring buffer pointers under a lock.
Signed-off-by: Linas Vepstas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: James K Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Arnd Bergmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
This is a HUGELY invasive patch. A sledgehammer.
What /specifically/ are these "several places", and what other
non-sledgehammer approaches were discarded before arriving at this one?
Jeff
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