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Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/netdevice.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/netdevice.h | 23 |
1 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h index 3e6336775baf..6d440db35d5f 100644 --- a/include/linux/netdevice.h +++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h @@ -2444,8 +2444,12 @@ struct net_device { u32 napi_defer_hard_irqs; /** - * @lock: protects @net_shaper_hierarchy, feel free to use for other - * netdev-scope protection. Ordering: take after rtnl_lock. + * @lock: netdev-scope lock, protects a small selection of fields. + * Should always be taken using netdev_lock() / netdev_unlock() helpers. + * Drivers are free to use it for other protection. + * + * Protects: @net_shaper_hierarchy. + * Ordering: take after rtnl_lock. */ struct mutex lock; @@ -2671,6 +2675,21 @@ void netif_queue_set_napi(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int queue_index, enum netdev_queue_type type, struct napi_struct *napi); +static inline void netdev_lock(struct net_device *dev) +{ + mutex_lock(&dev->lock); +} + +static inline void netdev_unlock(struct net_device *dev) +{ + mutex_unlock(&dev->lock); +} + +static inline void netdev_assert_locked(struct net_device *dev) +{ + lockdep_assert_held(&dev->lock); +} + static inline void netif_napi_set_irq(struct napi_struct *napi, int irq) { napi->irq = irq; |