mac80211: add tx dequeue function for process context
Since ieee80211_tx_dequeue() must not be called with softirqs enabled (i.e. from process context without proper disable of bottom halves), we add a wrapper that disables bottom halves before calling ieee80211_tx_dequeue() The new function is named ieee80211_tx_dequeue_ni() just as all other from-process-context versions found in mac80211. The documentation of ieee80211_tx_dequeue() is also updated so it mentions that the function should not be called from process context. Signed-off-by:Erik Stromdahl <erik.stromdahl@gmail.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20190617200140.6189-1-erik.stromdahl@gmail.com Signed-off-by:
Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
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