From: Yang Wei <yang.wei9@xxxxxxxxxx> dev_consume_skb_irq() should be called in de_tx() when skb xmit done. It makes drop profiles(dropwatch, perf) more friendly. Signed-off-by: Yang Wei <yang.wei9@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de2104x.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de2104x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de2104x.c index 13430f7..f1a2da1 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de2104x.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de2104x.c @@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ static void de_tx (struct de_private *de) netif_dbg(de, tx_done, de->dev, "tx done, slot %d\n", tx_tail); } - dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb); + dev_consume_skb_irq(skb); } next: -- 2.7.4