Re: [PATCH] [NET] can use __get_cpu_var() instead of per_cpu() in loopback driver

2006-10-20 Thread David Miller
From: Eric Dumazet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:18:35 +0200 > As BHs are off in loopback_xmit(), preemption cannot occurs, so we can use > __get_cpu_var() instead of per_cpu() (and avoid a > preempt_enable()/preempt_disable() pair) > > Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <[EMAIL PROTEC

[PATCH] [NET] can use __get_cpu_var() instead of per_cpu() in loopback driver

2006-10-20 Thread Eric Dumazet
As BHs are off in loopback_xmit(), preemption cannot occurs, so we can use __get_cpu_var() instead of per_cpu() (and avoid a preempt_enable()/preempt_disable() pair) Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- net-2.6/drivers/net/loopback.c 2006-10-19 16:46:27.0 +0200 +++