jamal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ok, see if this makes sense:
>
> CPU0 CPU1 (holding qdisc running)
> . |
> . |
> . + grab qlock
> . |
> . | deq pkt
> . + release qlock
> . + grab txlock
> . | send pkt
> . + release txlock
> . + grab qlock
> has pktX | (NEW: qlen = 0); return 0 instead of -1
> waiting for qlock + release qlock
This release qlock isn't in our source code :)
> + grab qlock |
> | + find that return code is 0
> | enq pkt X + release qdisc running
> | |
> + release qlock | ==> outta here
>
> pkt X is stuck unless some event happens such as a new pkt arrival.
> In other words it sits there for an indeterminate period.
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