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1 files changed, 14 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index c57088f575a3..1a528548cd1d 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -193,13 +193,20 @@ struct hh_cache
{
struct hh_cache *hh_next; /* Next entry */
atomic_t hh_refcnt; /* number of users */
- __be16 hh_type; /* protocol identifier, f.e ETH_P_IP
+/*
+ * We want hh_output, hh_len, hh_lock and hh_data be a in a separate
+ * cache line on SMP.
+ * They are mostly read, but hh_refcnt may be changed quite frequently,
+ * incurring cache line ping pongs.
+ */
+ __be16 hh_type ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
+ /* protocol identifier, f.e ETH_P_IP
* NOTE: For VLANs, this will be the
* encapuslated type. --BLG
*/
u16 hh_len; /* length of header */
int (*hh_output)(struct sk_buff *skb);
- rwlock_t hh_lock;
+ seqlock_t hh_lock;
/* cached hardware header; allow for machine alignment needs. */
#define HH_DATA_MOD 16
@@ -522,10 +529,11 @@ struct net_device
struct net_bridge_port *br_port;
/* class/net/name entry */
- struct class_device class_dev;
+ struct device dev;
/* space for optional statistics and wireless sysfs groups */
struct attribute_group *sysfs_groups[3];
};
+#define to_net_dev(d) container_of(d, struct net_device, dev)
#define NETDEV_ALIGN 32
#define NETDEV_ALIGN_CONST (NETDEV_ALIGN - 1)
@@ -541,7 +549,7 @@ static inline void *netdev_priv(struct net_device *dev)
/* Set the sysfs physical device reference for the network logical device
* if set prior to registration will cause a symlink during initialization.
*/
-#define SET_NETDEV_DEV(net, pdev) ((net)->class_dev.dev = (pdev))
+#define SET_NETDEV_DEV(net, pdev) ((net)->dev.parent = (pdev))
struct packet_type {
__be16 type; /* This is really htons(ether_type). */
@@ -581,7 +589,7 @@ extern int dev_open(struct net_device *dev);
extern int dev_close(struct net_device *dev);
extern int dev_queue_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb);
extern int register_netdevice(struct net_device *dev);
-extern int unregister_netdevice(struct net_device *dev);
+extern void unregister_netdevice(struct net_device *dev);
extern void free_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
extern void synchronize_net(void);
extern int register_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
@@ -899,6 +907,7 @@ static inline void netif_poll_disable(struct net_device *dev)
static inline void netif_poll_enable(struct net_device *dev)
{
+ smp_mb__before_clear_bit();
clear_bit(__LINK_STATE_RX_SCHED, &dev->state);
}