From 7f81dc0097095f19d25e14c043edfdebb9e01295 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chas Williams Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:59:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] [ATM]: [he] don't hold the device lock when upcalling This can create a deadlock/lock ordering problem with other layers that want to use the transmit (or other) path of the card at that time. Signed-off-by: Chas Williams Signed-off-by: David S. Miller --- drivers/atm/he.c | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/atm/he.c b/drivers/atm/he.c index dd96123a2b7f..ffcb9fd31c38 100644 --- a/drivers/atm/he.c +++ b/drivers/atm/he.c @@ -1928,7 +1928,9 @@ he_service_rbrq(struct he_dev *he_dev, int group) #ifdef notdef ATM_SKB(skb)->vcc = vcc; #endif + spin_unlock(&he_dev->global_lock); vcc->push(vcc, skb); + spin_lock(&he_dev->global_lock); atomic_inc(&vcc->stats->rx); -- 2.20.1