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SubjectRe: New network driver interface changes, README
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Hi,

>>>>> "David" == David S Miller <davem@redhat.com> writes:

David> 5) dev->hard_start_xmit()

[:]

David> This method will be called with local _software_
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
David> interrupts disabled. If you need local hw IRQs disabled or
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Is this part of the interface specification or just a feature of the
current implementation?

Should driver authors rely or better not rely on this if they want to
reduce the probability of trouble in the future (future network changes)?

Henner


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