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SubjectRe: [Patch V2] bonding: fix netpoll in active-backup mode
On Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 08:34:43PM +0800, Cong Wang wrote:
> 于 2011年03月09日 05:24, Andy Gospodarek 写道:
>> On Tue, Mar 08, 2011 at 05:58:56PM +0800, Amerigo Wang wrote:
>>> V2: avoid calling slave_diable_netpoll() with write_lock_bh() held.
>>>
>>> netconsole doesn't work in active-backup mode, because we don't do anything
>>> for nic failover in active-backup mode. We should disable netpoll on the
>>> failing slave when it is detected down and enable netpoll when it becomes
>>> the active slave.
>>>
>>> Tested by ifdown the current active slave and ifup it again for several times,
>>> netconsole works well.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: WANG Cong<amwang@redhat.com>
>>> Cc: Neil Horman<nhorman@tuxdriver.com>
>>>
>>
>> It seems like you are going to a lot of trouble to fix a bug where
>> netpoll will not be setup on any interface that is down when enslaved.
>> That seems to be the only path that would not have slave->np setup
>> properly at enslavement.
>>
>> Did you ever try just this?
>
> That was my first thought, but I was over-worried about the failing slave.
> This way should work too. Mind to send it as a normal patch? :)
>

I'm happy to submit the patch if it works in your environment.

I do not think anyone likes un-tested patches.

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