This patch fixes an issue seen on Power systems with bnx2x which results
in the skb is NULL WARN_ON in bnx2x_free_tx_pkt firing due to the skb
pointer getting loaded in bnx2x_free_tx_pkt prior to the hw_cons
load in bnx2x_tx_int. Adding a read memory barrier resolves the issue.
Signed-off-by: Brian King <brking@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
hw_cons = le16_to_cpu(*txdata->tx_cons_sb);
sw_cons = txdata->tx_pkt_cons;
+ /* Ensure subsequent loads occur after hw_cons */
+ smp_rmb();
+
while (sw_cons != hw_cons) {
u16 pkt_cons;