From: Arnd Bergmann <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:43:58 +0100
> On Friday 13 November 2009, Stephen Hemminger wrote: >> Also, macvlan should really being calling netif_receive_skb() >> not going through another queue/softirq cycle. > > I've added a patch for this in my experimental queue now. > When I last tried this, I saw a kernel stack overflow > but it seems fine now. I think it is unwise for any virtual device layer to use netif_receive_skb(). Just like tunnels they should always use netif_rx(). Otherwise stack overflow is a very real concern. _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
