Re: [PATCH] sparc: Use GFP_ATOMIC in ldc_alloc_exp_dring() as it can be called in softirq context

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From: Sowmini Varadhan <sowmini.varadhan@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:30:41 -0400

> Since it is possible for vnet_event_napi to end up doing
> vnet_control_pkt_engine -> ... -> vnet_send_attr ->
> vnet_port_alloc_tx_ring -> ldc_alloc_exp_dring -> kzalloc()
> (i.e., in softirq context), kzalloc() should be called with
> GFP_ATOMIC from ldc_alloc_exp_dring.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sowmini Varadhan <sowmini.varadhan@xxxxxxxxxx>

Applied and queued up for -stable, thanks.
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