Subject: Re: Putting for discussion "__qdisc_run" bug - strange application-dependant error

From: Jarek Poplawski <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 13:54:00 +0200

Jarek Poplawski wrote, On 05/10/2009 09:33 AM:

> Panadero Pizza wrote, On 05/09/2009 09:55 PM

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>> I have found that from 2.6.24.x on, the __qdisc_run function has been made preemptible and this feature has been enabled for the realization of the afore-said 2.6.24.7 and 2.6.27.12 kernels

...

> Since you're suggesting the specific patch has broken this for you, could
> you simply write if 2.6.24.4 (or 2.6.24.7 with "NET: Add preemption point
> in qdisc_run" patch reverted) also solves your problem?

Btw., let's make it clear: after this patch the __qdisc_run function hasn't
been made preemptible; it could simply exit before all work is finished and
schedule the rest for later.

Jarek P.