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[ATM]: [he] don't hold the device lock when upcalling
authorChas Williams <chas@cmf.nrl.navy.mil>
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:59:11 +0000 (12:59 -0700)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:59:11 +0000 (12:59 -0700)
commit7f81dc0097095f19d25e14c043edfdebb9e01295
treef3729d9ac9bf3c5ffcb7505eb41b4244cca67e50tree | snapshot
parent79e453d49bd49ba1b576f89310cc565c9e4ca379commit | diff
[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 <chas@cmf.nrl.navy.mil>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
drivers/atm/he.c diff | blob | history
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