doc, net: Update netdev operation names
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('netdev: add more functions to netdevice ops') moved and renamed net device operation pointers. Signed-off-by: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@solarflare.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Document about softnet driver issues
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Transmit path guidelines:
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1) The hard_start_xmit method must never return '1' under any
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1) The ndo_start_xmit method must never return '1' under any
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normal circumstances. It is considered a hard error unless
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there is no way your device can tell ahead of time when it's
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transmit function will become busy.
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@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ Transmit path guidelines:
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2) Do not forget to update netdev->trans_start to jiffies after
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each new tx packet is given to the hardware.
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3) A hard_start_xmit method must not modify the shared parts of a
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3) An ndo_start_xmit method must not modify the shared parts of a
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cloned SKB.
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4) Do not forget that once you return 0 from your hard_start_xmit
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4) Do not forget that once you return 0 from your ndo_start_xmit
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method, it is your driver's responsibility to free up the SKB
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and in some finite amount of time.
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@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Transmit path guidelines:
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This error can deadlock sockets waiting for send buffer room
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to be freed up.
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If you return 1 from the hard_start_xmit method, you must not keep
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If you return 1 from the ndo_start_xmit method, you must not keep
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any reference to that SKB and you must not attempt to free it up.
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Probing guidelines:
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Close/stop guidelines:
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1) After the dev->stop routine has been called, the hardware must
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1) After the ndo_stop routine has been called, the hardware must
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not receive or transmit any data. All in flight packets must
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be aborted. If necessary, poll or wait for completion of
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any reset commands.
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2) The dev->stop routine will be called by unregister_netdevice
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2) The ndo_stop routine will be called by unregister_netdevice
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if device is still UP.
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@ -47,24 +47,24 @@ packets is preferred.
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struct net_device synchronization rules
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=======================================
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dev->open:
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ndo_open:
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Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore.
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Context: process
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dev->stop:
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ndo_stop:
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Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore.
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Context: process
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Note: netif_running() is guaranteed false
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dev->do_ioctl:
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ndo_do_ioctl:
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Synchronization: rtnl_lock() semaphore.
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Context: process
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dev->get_stats:
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ndo_get_stats:
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Synchronization: dev_base_lock rwlock.
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Context: nominally process, but don't sleep inside an rwlock
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dev->hard_start_xmit:
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ndo_start_xmit:
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Synchronization: __netif_tx_lock spinlock.
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When the driver sets NETIF_F_LLTX in dev->features this will be
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o NETDEV_TX_LOCKED Locking failed, please retry quickly.
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Only valid when NETIF_F_LLTX is set.
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dev->tx_timeout:
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ndo_tx_timeout:
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Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock; all TX queues frozen.
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Context: BHs disabled
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Notes: netif_queue_stopped() is guaranteed true
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dev->set_rx_mode:
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ndo_set_rx_mode:
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Synchronization: netif_addr_lock spinlock.
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Context: BHs disabled
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========================================
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napi->poll:
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Synchronization: NAPI_STATE_SCHED bit in napi->state. Device
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driver's dev->close method will invoke napi_disable() on
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driver's ndo_stop method will invoke napi_disable() on
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all NAPI instances which will do a sleeping poll on the
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NAPI_STATE_SCHED napi->state bit, waiting for all pending
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NAPI activity to cease.
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