Subject: Re: [PATCH] sh_eth: NAPI requires netif_receive_skb()

From: Sergei Shtylyov <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 23:52:13 +0200

Hello.

On 26-09-2013 18:12, Guennadi Liakhovetski wrote:

>> From: Sergei Shtylyov <[email-masked]>
>> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 03:03:10 +0400

>>> Driver supporting NAPI should use NAPI-specific function for receiving packets,
>>> so netif_rx() should be changed to netif_receive_skb().

>>> Signed-off-by: Sergei Shtylyov <[email-masked]>

> This patch breaks NFS boot on Armadillo800eva for me. Network
> communication slows down to a crawl with

> net eth0: Receive FIFO Overflow
> nfs: server 192.168.x.y not responding, still trying

> With this patch reverted (e.g. in today's Linus tree snapshot) boot is
> restored.

    Guennadi, are you expecting some actions (like looking into what Eric have 
suggested) from me? If so, I'm still on vacation, should be back next Tuesday.
    I don't think reverting the patch is a Right Thing to do.

> Thanks
> Guennadi

WBR, Sergei