From 24a8fdad35835e8d71f7c4b978a246fafed2e7b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Lamparter Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:25:29 +0100 Subject: mac80211: serialize rx path workers This patch addresses the issue of serialization between the main rx path and various reorder release timers. It converts the previously local "frames" queue into a global rx queue [rx_skb_queue]. This way, everyone (be it the main rx-path or some reorder release timeout) can add frames to it. Only one active rx handler worker [ieee80211_rx_handlers] is needed. All other threads which have lost the race of "runnning_rx_handler" can now simply "return", knowing that the thread who had the "edge" will also take care of their workload. Signed-off-by: Christian Lamparter Signed-off-by: John W. Linville --- net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) (limited to 'net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h') diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h index a9eb67380da..1bf2fc8b9bd 100644 --- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h +++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h @@ -761,6 +761,15 @@ struct ieee80211_local { struct sk_buff_head skb_queue; struct sk_buff_head skb_queue_unreliable; + /* + * Internal FIFO queue which is shared between multiple rx path + * stages. Its main task is to provide a serialization mechanism, + * so all rx handlers can enjoy having exclusive access to their + * private data structures. + */ + struct sk_buff_head rx_skb_queue; + bool running_rx_handler; /* protected by rx_skb_queue.lock */ + /* Station data */ /* * The mutex only protects the list and counter, -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2