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From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 5/5] ifb: convert to 64 bit stats
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:38:13 -0700
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On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:27:01 +0200
Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com> wrote:

> Le lundi 20 juin 2011 =E0 23:23 +0200, Eric Dumazet a =E9crit :
> > Le lundi 20 juin 2011 =E0 14:12 -0700, Stephen Hemminger a =E9crit =
:
> > > Convert input functional block device to use 64 bit stats.
> > >=20
> > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com>
> > >=20
> > > ---
> > > v2 - add stats_sync
> > >=20
> >=20
> > Acked-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
> >=20
>=20
> Ah well, I am wondering if ri_tasklet() & ifb_xmit() could run
> concurrently
>=20
> If so, we need two separate syncp, one for each function.

=46or the normal case that isn't possible but
someone could be perverse and put an address on the ifb device and
try and use like loopback?