virtio_net: skb_orphan() and nf_reset() in xmit path.

The complex transmit free logic was introduced to avoid hangs on
removing the ip_conntrack module and also because drivers aren't
generally supposed to keep stale skbs for unbounded times.

After some debate, it was decided that while doing skb_orphan()
generally is a rat's nest, we can do it in this driver.  Following
patches take advantage of this.

Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>

diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 5c498d2..dc4c687 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -528,8 +528,12 @@ static int xmit_skb(struct virtnet_info *vi, struct sk_buff *skb)
        num = skb_to_sgvec(skb, sg+1, 0, skb->len) + 1;
 
        err = vi->svq->vq_ops->add_buf(vi->svq, sg, num, 0, skb);
-       if (err >= 0 && !vi->free_in_tasklet)
+       if (err >= 0 && !vi->free_in_tasklet) {
+               /* Don't wait up for transmitted skbs to be freed. */
+               skb_orphan(skb);
+               nf_reset(skb);
                mod_timer(&vi->xmit_free_timer, jiffies + (HZ/10));
+       }
 
        return err;
 }