Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:25:38 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: [Bug #14378] Problems with net/core/skbuff.c
From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:19:51 +0200

> Quick fix would be to use dev_kfree_skb_any() instead,
> because netpoll can definitly calls start_xmit()
> with irq disabled.

Indeed, because of netpoll(), that is something drivers
must be able to cope with.

> Could you please following patch ?

Indeed, let us know how Eric's patch works.

Thanks Eric!
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