--- linux-2.6.0-test5/net/core/dev.c Mon Sep 8 16:50:06 2003 +++ linux-2.6.0-test5-fwd/net/core/dev.c Tue Sep 9 14:52:48 2003 @@ -2753,9 +2753,9 @@ rebroadcast_time = jiffies; } - current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE; + set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE); schedule_timeout(HZ / 4); - current->state = TASK_RUNNING; + __set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING); if (time_after(jiffies, warning_time + 10 * HZ)) { printk(KERN_EMERG "unregister_netdevice: "