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Re: [RFCv4 2/2] mac80211: free ps->bc_buf skbs on vlan device stop

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On Tue, 2013-02-12 at 19:51 +0100, Michael Braun wrote:
> When the vlan device is removed, ps->bc_buf processing can no longer
> send its frames.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael Braun <michael-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> V4: Add this patch. Does it need locks? Which?

Yes, the bc_buf has a spinlock itself, which we never use because we
never walk the queue (we use skb_dequeue() which has locking built-in)

Also this patch needs to be the first, otherwise during bisect the
problem might show up.

johannes

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