The atomic requirement for the TSF callbacks is outdated. get_tsf() is only called by ieee80211_rx_bss_info() which is indirectly called by the work queue ieee80211_sta_work(). In the same context are called several other non-atomic functions, too. And the atomic requirement causes problems for drivers of USB wifi cards. Signed-off-by: Alina Friedrichsen <x-alina@xxxxxxx> --- diff -urN wireless-testing.orig/include/net/mac80211.h wireless-testing/include/net/mac80211.h --- wireless-testing.orig/include/net/mac80211.h 2009-02-05 06:14:21.000000000 +0100 +++ wireless-testing/include/net/mac80211.h 2009-02-05 17:33:09.000000000 +0100 @@ -1354,11 +1354,11 @@ * * @get_tsf: Get the current TSF timer value from firmware/hardware. Currently, * this is only used for IBSS mode BSSID merging and debugging. Is not a - * required function. Must be atomic. + * required function. * * @set_tsf: Set the TSF timer to the specified value in the firmware/hardware. * Currently, this is only used for IBSS mode debugging. Is not a - * required function. Must be atomic. + * required function. * * @reset_tsf: Reset the TSF timer and allow firmware/hardware to synchronize * with other STAs in the IBSS. This is only used in IBSS mode. This -- Psssst! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört? Der kann`s mit allen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/multimessenger01 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
