Hi all, As in: include/linux/netdevice.h (kernel-2.6.24.2) one finds:
static inline void __netif_tx_lock(struct net_device *dev, int cpu) { spin_lock(&dev->_xmit_lock); dev->xmit_lock_owner = cpu; } static inline void netif_tx_lock(struct net_device *dev) { __netif_tx_lock(dev, smp_processor_id()); } Does netif_tx_lock(struct net_device *dev) expands into: cpu = smp_processor_id(); <preempt & shift to another cpu (bogus)> spin_lock(&dev->_xmit_lock); dev->xmit_lock_owner = cpu; /* cpu is not the lock owner */ Or to: spin_lock(&dev->_xmit_lock); dev->xmit_lock_owner = smp_processor_id(); which is correct? Thanks in advance for your answer. Regards Marin Mitov -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/