linux-toradex.git/net/8021q, branch v2.6.31.4

8021q: Vlan driver should use rcu_barrier() on unload instead of syncronize_net()

2009-06-10T08:11:22+00:00

The VLAN 8021q driver needs to call rcu_barrier() when unloading the module,
instead of syncronize_net().  This is needed to make sure that outstanding
call_rcu() callbacks have completed, before the callback function code is
removed on module unload.

Signed-off-by: Jesper Dangaard Brouer 
Reviewed-by: Paul E. McKenney 
Acked-by: Patrick McHardy 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: convert unicast addr list

2009-05-30T05:12:32+00:00

This patch converts unicast address list to standard list_head using
previously introduced struct netdev_hw_addr. It also relaxes the
locking. Original spinlock (still used for multicast addresses) is not
needed and is no longer used for a protection of this list. All
reading and writing takes place under rtnl (with no changes).

I also removed a possibility to specify the length of the address
while adding or deleting unicast address. It's always dev->addr_len.

The convertion touched especially e1000 and ixgbe codes when the
change is not so trivial.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko 

 drivers/net/bnx2.c               |   13 +--
 drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c   |   24 +++--
 drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c |   14 ++--
 drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h |    4 +-
 drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c   |    6 +-
 drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h   |    4 +-
 drivers/net/macvlan.c            |   11 +-
 drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c        |   11 +-
 drivers/net/niu.c                |    7 +-
 drivers/net/virtio_net.c         |    7 +-
 drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c  |    6 +-
 drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c         |   16 ++--
 include/linux/netdevice.h        |   18 ++--
 net/8021q/vlan.c                 |    4 +-
 net/8021q/vlan_dev.c             |   10 +-
 net/core/dev.c                   |  195 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 net/dsa/slave.c                  |   10 +-
 net/packet/af_packet.c           |    4 +-
 18 files changed, 227 insertions(+), 137 deletions(-)
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: remove COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS

2009-05-25T08:53:53+00:00

All drivers are already converted to new net_device_ops API
and nobody uses old API anymore.

Signed-off-by: Alexander Beregalov 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: release dst entry in dev_hard_start_xmit()

2009-05-19T05:19:19+00:00

One point of contention in high network loads is the dst_release() performed
when a transmited skb is freed. This is because NIC tx completion calls
dev_kree_skb() long after original call to dev_queue_xmit(skb).

CPU cache is cold and the atomic op in dst_release() stalls. On SMP, this is
quite visible if one CPU is 100% handling softirqs for a network device,
since dst_clone() is done by other cpus, involving cache line ping pongs.

It seems right place to release dst is in dev_hard_start_xmit(), for most
devices but ones that are virtual, and some exceptions.

David Miller suggested to define a new device flag, set in alloc_netdev_mq()
(so that most devices set it at init time), and carefuly unset in devices
which dont want a NULL skb->dst in their ndo_start_xmit().

List of devices that must clear this flag is :

- loopback device, because it calls netif_rx() and quoting Patrick :
    "ip_route_input() doesn't accept loopback addresses, so loopback packets
     already need to have a dst_entry attached."
- appletalk/ipddp.c : needs skb->dst in its xmit function

- And all devices that call again dev_queue_xmit() from their xmit function
(as some classifiers need skb->dst) : bonding, vlan, macvlan, eql, ifb, hdlc_fr

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

vlan: use struct netdev_queue counters instead of dev->stats

2009-05-18T22:15:06+00:00

We can update netdev_queue tx_bytes/tx_packets/tx_dropped counters instead
of dev->stats ones, to reduce number of cache lines dirtied in xmit path.

This fixes a performance problem on SMP when many different cpus take
vlan tx path.

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6

2009-04-30T03:30:35+00:00

Conflicts:
	Documentation/isdn/00-INDEX
	drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
	drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
	net/mac80211/main.c

vlan: update vlan carrier state for admin up/down

2009-04-26T01:03:35+00:00

	Currently, the VLAN event handler does not adjust the VLAN
device's carrier state when the real device or the VLAN device is set
administratively up or down.

	The following patch adds a transfer of operating state from the
real device to the VLAN device when the real device is administratively
set up or down, and sets the carrier state up or down during init, open
and close of the VLAN device.

	This permits observers above the VLAN device that care about the
carrier state (bonding's link monitor, for example) to receive updates
for administrative changes by more closely mimicing the behavior of real
devices.

Signed-off-by: Jay Vosburgh 
Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy

net: factor out ethtool invocation of vlan/macvlan drivers

2009-04-21T09:00:51+00:00

Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6

2009-04-21T08:32:26+00:00

Conflicts:
	net/core/dev.c

vlan/macvlan: fix NULL pointer dereferences in ethtool handlers

2009-04-17T22:59:23+00:00

Check whether the underlying device provides a set of ethtool ops before
checking for individual handlers to avoid NULL pointer dereferences.

Reported-by: Art van Breemen 
Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller