net: txq_trans_update() helper

We would like to get rid of netdev->trans_start = jiffies; that about all net
drivers have to use in their start_xmit() function, and use txq->trans_start
instead.

This can be done generically in core network, as suggested by David.

Some devices, (particularly loopback) dont need trans_start update, because
they dont have transmit watchdog. We could add a new device flag, or rely
on fact that txq->tran_start can be updated is txq->xmit_lock_owner is
different than -1. Use a helper function to hide our choice.

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
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Eric Dumazet 2009-05-25 22:58:01 -07:00 • committed by David S. Miller
commit 08baf56108
5 changed files with 15 additions and 1 deletions

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@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ restart:
if (!netif_tx_queue_stopped(slave_txq) &&
!netif_tx_queue_frozen(slave_txq) &&
slave_ops->ndo_start_xmit(skb, slave) == 0) {
txq_trans_update(slave_txq);
__netif_tx_unlock(slave_txq);
master->slaves = NEXT_SLAVE(q);
netif_wake_queue(dev);