Re: [2.5.66-mm3+debug] traces.

[Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxx>]

"David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> You simply cannot take BH locks inside of IRQ disabling
> ones, this is true 2.4.x too it just doesn't BUG() on you there
> (you get a potential deadlock instead).

I don't recall seeing a description or discussion of this deadlock.  Any
pointers?

> This patch should go through the Tulip maintainer (Jeff I guess)
> especially since it's a fix that belongs in 2.4.x as well.

Yup, I'll spam Jeff.