Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Dave suggested a while ago (eleven years by now) "Let's make netif_rx() > work in all contexts and get rid of netif_rx_ni()". Eric agreed and > pointed out that modern devices should use netif_receive_skb() to avoid > the overhead. > In the meantime someone added another variant, netif_rx_any_context(), > which behaves as suggested. > > netif_rx() must be invoked with disabled bottom halves to ensure that > pending softirqs, which were raised within the function, are handled. > netif_rx_ni() can be invoked only from process context (bottom halves > must be enabled) because the function handles pending softirqs without > checking if bottom halves were disabled or not. > netif_rx_any_context() invokes on the former functions by checking > in_interrupts(). > > netif_rx() could be taught to handle both cases (disabled and enabled > bottom halves) by simply disabling bottom halves while invoking > netif_rx_internal(). The local_bh_enable() invocation will then invoke > pending softirqs only if the BH-disable counter drops to zero. > > Eric is concerned about the overhead of BH-disable+enable especially in > regard to the loopback driver. As critical as this driver is, it will > receive a shortcut to avoid the additional overhead which is not needed. > > Add a local_bh_disable() section in netif_rx() to ensure softirqs are > handled if needed. Provide the internal bits as __netif_rx() which can > be used by the loopback driver. This function is not exported so it > can't be used by modules. > Make netif_rx_ni() and netif_rx_any_context() invoke netif_rx() so they > can be removed once they are no more users left. > > Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20100415.020246.218622820.davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reviewed-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@xxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@xxxxxxxxxx>
