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Re: [PATCH v2] wifi: ipw2x00: don't call dev_kfree_skb() under spin_lock_irqsave()

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Yang Yingliang <yangyingliang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It is not allowed to call kfree_skb() or consume_skb() from hardware
> interrupt context or with hardware interrupts being disabled.
> 
> It should use dev_kfree_skb_irq() or dev_consume_skb_irq() instead.
> The difference between them is free reason, dev_kfree_skb_irq() means
> the SKB is dropped in error and dev_consume_skb_irq() means the SKB
> is consumed in normal.
> 
> In this case, dev_kfree_skb() is called to free and drop the SKB when
> it's reset, so replace it with dev_kfree_skb_irq(). Compile tested
> only.
> 
> Fixes: 43f66a6ce8da ("Add ipw2200 wireless driver.")
> Signed-off-by: Yang Yingliang <yangyingliang@xxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied to wireless-next.git, thanks.

45fc6d7461f1 wifi: ipw2x00: don't call dev_kfree_skb() under spin_lock_irqsave()

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20221208143826.2385218-1-yangyingliang@xxxxxxxxxx/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches




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