> If I use a skb for sending data, is the following sequence OK (with 2.0.*)?
>
> skb = alloc_skb(some_size, GFP_ATOMIC);
> ...
> ... call the transmit routine with (skb->data, skb->len)
> ...
> skb->free = 1;
> kfree(skb, FREE_WRITE);
Yes.
> Doing a save_flags/cli/restore_flags sequence in an interrupt doesn't hurt,
> does it? How does the meaning of the free flag change with the 2.1.* kernels?
> I'll probably be using them soon :-)
It doesnt do quite what you think in 2.1.x , it does in 2.0.x. 2.1.x has
nice spinlock stuff
Alan
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