Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:00:38 -0800
From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
To: Michael Breuer <mbreuer@majjas.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] af_packet: Don't use skb after dev_queue_xmit()
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On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:56:45 -0500
Michael Breuer <mbreuer@majjas.com> wrote:

> >> 2. The dropped tx packet (DHCP) is a bit harder to recreate, but it
> >> still happens.
> >>        

You might want to use tc filter rule to set priority of DHCP packets
higher. This would cause them to be in a separate queue and eliminate
the problem.

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