[NET]: note that NETIF_F_LLTX is deprecated

Am Freitag, 21. September 2007 schrieb Herbert Xu:
> Please don't use LLTX in new drivers.  We're trying to get rid
> of it since it's
>
> 1) unnecessary;
> 2) causes problems with AF_PACKET seeing things twice.

I suggest to document that LLTX is deprecated.

Signed-off-by: Christian Borntraeger <borntraeger@de.ibm.com>
Acked-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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Christian Borntraeger
2007-09-25 19:42:02 -07:00
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@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ dev->hard_start_xmit:
has to lock by itself when needed. It is recommended to use a try lock
for this and return NETDEV_TX_LOCKED when the spin lock fails.
The locking there should also properly protect against
set_multicast_list.
set_multicast_list. Note that the use of NETIF_F_LLTX is deprecated.
Dont use it for new drivers.
Context: Process with BHs disabled or BH (timer),
will be called with interrupts disabled by netconsole.