From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH]: remove netif_running() check from myri10ge_poll()
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:19:37 -0500
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To: Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@myri.com>
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Andrew Gallatin wrote:
> Remove the bogus netif_running() check from myri10ge_poll().
> 
> This eliminates any chance that myri10ge_poll() can trigger
> an oops by calling netif_rx_complete() and returning
> with work_done == budget.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@myri.com>

holding onto this patch but not applying, because NAPI discussions 
appear to be continuing...