Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-06,: Re: New network driver interface changes, README

# Re: New network driver interface changes, README

Henner Eisen (eis@baty.hanse.de)
11 Feb 2000 20:57:58 +0100

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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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