From: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
To: Erik Stromdahl <erik.stromdahl@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
ath10k@lists.infradead.org, johannes@sipsolutions.net,
davem@davemloft.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] ath10k: switch to ieee80211_tx_dequeue_ni
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2019 11:16:55 +0000 (UTC) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20191001111655.1983D6053D@smtp.codeaurora.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20190617200140.6189-2-erik.stromdahl@gmail.com>
Erik Stromdahl <erik.stromdahl@gmail.com> wrote:
> Since ath10k_mac_tx_push_txq() can be called from process context, we
> must explicitly disable softirqs before the call into mac80211.
>
> By calling ieee80211_tx_dequeue_ni() instead of ieee80211_tx_dequeue()
> we make sure softirqs are always disabled even in the case when
> ath10k_mac_tx_push_txq() is called from process context.
>
> Calling ieee80211_tx_dequeue_ni() with softirq's already disabled
> (e.g., from softirq context) should be safe as the local_bh_disable()
> and local_bh_enable() functions (called from ieee80211_tx_dequeue_ni)
> are fully reentrant.
>
> Signed-off-by: Erik Stromdahl <erik.stromdahl@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.
306547608c84 ath10k: switch to ieee80211_tx_dequeue_ni
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https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11000363/
https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-10-01 11:16 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-06-17 20:01 [PATCH 1/2] mac80211: add tx dequeue function for process context Erik Stromdahl
2019-06-17 20:01 ` Erik Stromdahl
2019-06-17 20:01 ` [PATCH 2/2] ath10k: switch to ieee80211_tx_dequeue_ni Erik Stromdahl
2019-06-17 20:01 ` Erik Stromdahl
2019-10-01 11:16 ` Kalle Valo
2019-10-01 11:16 ` Kalle Valo [this message]
2019-10-01 11:48 ` Kalle Valo
2019-10-01 11:48 ` Kalle Valo
2019-10-01 17:13 ` Peter Oh
2019-10-01 17:13 ` Peter Oh
2019-10-09 19:23 ` Erik Stromdahl
2019-10-09 19:23 ` Erik Stromdahl
2019-10-09 19:45 ` Erik Stromdahl
2019-10-09 19:45 ` Erik Stromdahl
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