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Re: [PATCH] mwl8k: disable softirqs when accessing sta_notify_list

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On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 04:28:32PM -0500, Pavel Roskin wrote:
> On Tue, 2010-02-16 at 12:03 -0800, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> > On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 7:13 PM, Pavel Roskin <proski@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Use spin_[un]lock_bh in mwl8k_sta_notify().  The sta_notify handler is
> > > required to be atomic, yet it can be called in process context, so make
> > > sure one call won't preempt another.
> > 
> > Is this for stable as well?
> 
> Since it wasn't tested on real hardware, I would say no, unless Lennert
> says otherwise.

That's how I saw it as well.

John
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