net: trans_start cleanups

Now that core network takes care of trans_start updates, dont do it
in drivers themselves, if possible. Drivers can avoid one cache miss
(on dev->trans_start) in their start_xmit() handler.

Exceptions are NETIF_F_LLTX drivers

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

drivers/net/3c501.c

@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t el_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 			/* fire ... Trigger xmit.  */
 			outb(AX_XMIT, AX_CMD);
 			lp->loading = 0;
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			if (el_debug > 2)
 				pr_debug(" queued xmit.\n");
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);

drivers/net/3c505.c

@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ static void elp_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		   (stat & ACRF) ? "interrupt" : "command");
 	if (elp_debug >= 1)
 		pr_debug("%s: status %#02x\n", dev->name, stat);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
@@ -1093,11 +1093,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t elp_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (elp_debug >= 3)
 		pr_debug("%s: packet of length %d sent\n", dev->name, (int) skb->len);
 
-	/*
-	 * start the transmit timeout
-	 */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	prime_rx(dev);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->lock, flags);
 	netif_start_queue(dev);

drivers/net/3c507.c

@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ static void el16_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		outb (0, ioaddr + SIGNAL_CA);	/* Issue channel-attn. */
 		lp->last_restart = dev->stats.tx_packets;
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t el16_send_packet (struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	hardware_send_packet (dev, buf, skb->len, length - skb->len);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	/* Enable the 82586 interrupt input. */
 	outb (0x84, ioaddr + MISC_CTRL);
 

drivers/net/3c509.c

@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ el3_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		   dev->name, inb(ioaddr + TX_STATUS), inw(ioaddr + EL3_STATUS),
 		   inw(ioaddr + TX_FREE));
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	/* Issue TX_RESET and TX_START commands. */
 	outw(TxReset, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
 	outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
@@ -868,7 +868,6 @@ el3_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* ... and the packet rounded to a doubleword. */
 	outsl(ioaddr + TX_FIFO, skb->data, (skb->len + 3) >> 2);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	if (inw(ioaddr + TX_FREE) > 1536)
 		netif_start_queue(dev);
 	else

drivers/net/3c515.c

@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static void corkscrew_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (!(inw(ioaddr + EL3_STATUS) & CmdInProgress))
 			break;
 	outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
@@ -1055,7 +1055,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t corkscrew_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				prev_entry->status &= ~0x80000000;
 			netif_wake_queue(dev);
 		}
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 	}
 	/* Put out the doubleword header... */
@@ -1091,7 +1090,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t corkscrew_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		outw(SetTxThreshold + (1536 >> 2), ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
 #endif				/* bus master */
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	/* Clear the Tx status stack. */
 	{

drivers/net/3c523.c

@@ -1152,7 +1152,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t elmc_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		p->scb->cmd = CUC_START;
 		p->xmit_cmds[0]->cmd_status = 0;
 			elmc_attn586();
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		if (!i) {
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		}
@@ -1176,7 +1175,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t elmc_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	p->xmit_cmds[0]->cmd_status = p->nop_cmds[next_nop]->cmd_status = 0;
 
 	p->nop_cmds[p->nop_point]->cmd_link = make16((p->xmit_cmds[0]));
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	p->nop_point = next_nop;
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 #endif
@@ -1190,7 +1188,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t elmc_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	    = make16((p->nop_cmds[next_nop]));
 	p->nop_cmds[next_nop]->cmd_status = 0;
 		p->nop_cmds[p->xmit_count]->cmd_link = make16((p->xmit_cmds[p->xmit_count]));
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	p->xmit_count = next_nop;
 	if (p->xmit_count != p->xmit_last)
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);

drivers/net/3c59x.c

@@ -1917,7 +1917,7 @@ static void vortex_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Issue Tx Enable */
 	iowrite16(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	/* Switch to register set 7 for normal use. */
 	EL3WINDOW(7);
@@ -2063,7 +2063,6 @@ vortex_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	/* Clear the Tx status stack. */
 	{
@@ -2174,7 +2173,6 @@ boomerang_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	iowrite16(DownUnstall, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vp->lock, flags);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 

drivers/net/7990.c

@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static int lance_reset (struct net_device *dev)
 
         load_csrs (lp);
         lance_init_ring (dev);
-        dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+        dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
         status = init_restart_lance (lp);
 #ifdef DEBUG_DRIVER
         printk ("Lance restart=%d\n", status);
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void lance_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	printk("lance_tx_timeout\n");
 	lance_reset(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lance_tx_timeout);
@@ -574,7 +574,6 @@ int lance_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         outs++;
         /* Kick the lance: transmit now */
         WRITERDP(lp, LE_C0_INEA | LE_C0_TDMD);
-        dev->trans_start = jiffies;
         dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&lp->devlock, flags);

drivers/net/8139cp.c

@@ -882,7 +882,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t cp_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cp->lock, intr_flags);
 
 	cpw8(TxPoll, NormalTxPoll);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }

drivers/net/8139too.c

@@ -1716,8 +1716,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t rtl8139_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 	RTL_W32_F (TxStatus0 + (entry * sizeof (u32)),
 		   tp->tx_flag | max(len, (unsigned int)ETH_ZLEN));
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	tp->cur_tx++;
 
 	if ((tp->cur_tx - NUM_TX_DESC) == tp->dirty_tx)

drivers/net/82596.c

@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static void i596_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		lp->last_restart = dev->stats.tx_packets;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
@@ -1060,7 +1060,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t i596_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	struct tx_cmd *tx_cmd;
 	struct i596_tbd *tbd;
 	short length = skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	DEB(DEB_STARTTX,printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: i596_start_xmit(%x,%p) called\n",
 				dev->name, skb->len, skb->data));

drivers/net/a2065.c

@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static inline int lance_reset (struct net_device *dev)
 	load_csrs (lp);
 
 	lance_init_ring (dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
 	status = init_restart_lance (lp);
@@ -588,7 +588,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t lance_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* Kick the lance: transmit now */
 	ll->rdp = LE_C0_INEA | LE_C0_TDMD;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 
 	local_irq_restore(flags);

drivers/net/amd8111e.c

@@ -1339,8 +1339,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t amd8111e_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	writel( VAL1 | TDMD0, lp->mmio + CMD0);
 	writel( VAL2 | RDMD0,lp->mmio + CMD0);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if(amd8111e_tx_queue_avail(lp) < 0){
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	}

drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c

@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ static void cops_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Transmit timed out.\n", dev->name);
 	cops_jumpstart(dev);	/* Restart the card. */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -919,9 +919,8 @@ static netdev_tx_t cops_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* Done sending packet, update counters and cleanup. */
 	dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
-        return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
 /*

drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c

@@ -654,7 +654,6 @@ netdev_tx_t arcnet_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			}
 		}
 		retval = NETDEV_TX_OK;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		lp->next_tx = txbuf;
 	} else {
 		retval = NETDEV_TX_BUSY;

drivers/net/ariadne.c

@@ -676,8 +676,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ariadne_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
     lance->RAP = CSR0;		/* PCnet-ISA Controller Status */
     lance->RDP = INEA|TDMD;
 
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
     if (lowb(priv->tx_ring[(entry+1) % TX_RING_SIZE]->TMD1) != 0) {
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	priv->tx_full = 1;

drivers/net/arm/am79c961a.c

@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ am79c961_sendpacket(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->chip_lock, flags);
 	write_rreg (dev->base_addr, CSR0, CSR0_TDMD|CSR0_IENA);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->chip_lock, flags);
 
 	/*

drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c

@@ -824,7 +824,6 @@ static int at91ether_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		/* Set length of the packet in the Transmit Control register */
 		at91_emac_write(AT91_EMAC_TCR, skb->len);
 
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	} else {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "at91_ether.c: at91ether_start_xmit() called, but device is busy!\n");
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;	/* if we return anything but zero, dev.c:1055 calls kfree_skb(skb)

drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c

@@ -374,8 +374,6 @@ static int ep93xx_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 				skb->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	spin_lock_irq(&ep->tx_pending_lock);
 	ep->tx_pending++;
 	if (ep->tx_pending == TX_QUEUE_ENTRIES)

drivers/net/arm/ether1.c

@@ -736,7 +736,6 @@ ether1_sendpacket (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
 	/* handle transmit */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	/* check to see if we have room for a full sized ether frame */
 	tmp = priv(dev)->tx_head;

drivers/net/arm/ether3.c

@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ ether3_sendpacket(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;	/* unable to queue */
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	ptr		 = 0x600 * priv(dev)->tx_head;
 	priv(dev)->tx_head = next_ptr;
 	next_ptr	*= 0x600;

drivers/net/arm/ixp4xx_eth.c

@@ -708,7 +708,6 @@ static int eth_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* NPE firmware pads short frames with zeros internally */
 	wmb();
 	queue_put_desc(TX_QUEUE(port->id), tx_desc_phys(port, n), desc);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	if (qmgr_stat_below_low_watermark(txreadyq)) { /* empty */
 #if DEBUG_TX

drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c

@@ -1302,8 +1302,6 @@ ks8695_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	if (++ksp->tx_ring_used == MAX_TX_DESC)
 		netif_stop_queue(ndev);
 
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/* Kick the TX DMA in case it decided to go IDLE */
 	ks8695_writereg(ksp, KS8695_DTSC, 0);
 

drivers/net/arm/w90p910_ether.c

@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static void w90p910_reset_mac(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	w90p910_init_desc(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	ether->cur_tx = 0x0;
 	ether->finish_tx = 0x0;
 	ether->cur_rx = 0x0;
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ static void w90p910_reset_mac(struct net_device *dev)
 	w90p910_trigger_tx(dev);
 	w90p910_trigger_rx(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	if (netif_queue_stopped(dev))
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
@@ -634,8 +634,6 @@ static int w90p910_send_frame(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	txbd = &ether->tdesc->desclist[ether->cur_tx];
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (txbd->mode & TX_OWEN_DMA)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 

drivers/net/at1700.c

@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static void net_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 	outb (0x00, ioaddr + TX_START);
 	outb (0x03, ioaddr + COL16CNTL);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	lp->tx_started = 0;
 	lp->tx_queue_ready = 1;
@@ -636,7 +636,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t net_send_packet (struct sk_buff *skb,
 		outb (0x80 | lp->tx_queue, ioaddr + TX_START);
 		lp->tx_queue = 0;
 		lp->tx_queue_len = 0;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		lp->tx_started = 1;
 		netif_start_queue (dev);
 	} else if (lp->tx_queue_len < 4096 - 1502)

drivers/net/atarilance.c

@@ -767,8 +767,8 @@ static void lance_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 	/* lance_restart, essentially */
 	lance_init_ring(dev);
 	REGA( CSR0 ) = CSR0_INEA | CSR0_INIT | CSR0_STRT;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-	netif_wake_queue (dev);
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
 /* XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX */
@@ -836,7 +836,6 @@ static int lance_start_xmit( struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev )
 
 	/* Trigger an immediate send poll. */
 	DREG = CSR0_INEA | CSR0_TDMD;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	if ((MEM->tx_head[(entry+1) & TX_RING_MOD_MASK].flag & TMD1_OWN) ==
 		TMD1_OWN_HOST)

drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c

@@ -892,7 +892,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t atl2_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		(adapter->txd_write_ptr >> 2));
 
 	mmiowb();
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }

drivers/net/atp.c

@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static void tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	/* Try to restart the adapter. */
 	hardware_init(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 }
@@ -586,7 +586,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t atp_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	write_reg(ioaddr, IMR, ISR_RxOK | ISR_TxErr | ISR_TxOK);
 	write_reg_high(ioaddr, IMR, ISRh_RxErr);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }

drivers/net/au1000_eth.c

@@ -924,7 +924,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t au1000_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	au_sync();
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 	aup->tx_head = (aup->tx_head + 1) & (NUM_TX_DMA - 1);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
@@ -937,7 +936,7 @@ static void au1000_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	netdev_err(dev, "au1000_tx_timeout: dev=%p\n", dev);
 	au1000_reset_mac(dev);
 	au1000_init(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 

drivers/net/b44.c

@@ -1014,8 +1014,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t b44_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (TX_BUFFS_AVAIL(bp) < 1)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
 

drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c

@@ -565,7 +565,6 @@ static int bcm_enet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	priv->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 	priv->stats.tx_packets++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	ret = NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
 out_unlock:

drivers/net/bfin_mac.c

@@ -654,7 +654,6 @@ static int bfin_mac_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 out:
 	adjust_tx_list();
 	current_tx_ptr = current_tx_ptr->next;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += (skb->len);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
@@ -805,7 +804,7 @@ static void bfin_mac_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	bfin_mac_enable();
 
 	/* We can accept TX packets again */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 

drivers/net/can/at91_can.c

@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t at91_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	at91_write(priv, AT91_MCR(mb), reg_mcr);
 
 	stats->tx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	/* _NOTE_: substract AT91_MB_TX_FIRST offset from mb! */
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, dev, mb - AT91_MB_TX_FIRST);

drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c

@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ static int bfin_can_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* fill data length code */
 	bfin_write16(&reg->chl[TRANSMIT_CHL].dlc, dlc);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, dev, 0);
 
 	/* set transmit request */

drivers/net/can/mcp251x.c

@@ -475,7 +475,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t mcp251x_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	netif_stop_queue(net);
 	priv->tx_skb = skb;
-	net->trans_start = jiffies;
 	queue_work(priv->wq, &priv->tx_work);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;

drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c

@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t sja1000_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	for (i = 0; i < dlc; i++)
 		priv->write_reg(priv, dreg++, cf->data[i]);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, dev, 0);
 
 	priv->write_reg(priv, REG_CMR, CMD_TR);

drivers/net/cassini.c

@@ -2889,7 +2889,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t cas_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	 */
 	if (cas_xmit_tx_ringN(cp, ring++ & N_TX_RINGS_MASK, skb))
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 

drivers/net/cpmac.c

@@ -579,7 +579,6 @@ static int cpmac_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	spin_lock(&priv->lock);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock(&priv->lock);
 	desc->dataflags = CPMAC_SOP | CPMAC_EOP | CPMAC_OWN;
 	desc->skb = skb;

drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c

@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ e100_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	myNextTxDesc->skb = skb;
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* NETIF_F_LLTX driver :( */
 
 	e100_hardware_send_packet(np, buf, skb->len);
 

drivers/net/cs89x0.c

@@ -1554,7 +1554,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t net_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,struct net_device *dev)
 	writewords(dev->base_addr, TX_FRAME_PORT,skb->data,(skb->len+1) >>1);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
 	lp->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 
 	/*

drivers/net/davinci_emac.c

@@ -1468,7 +1468,6 @@ static int emac_dev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	tx_buf.length = skb->len;
 	tx_buf.buf_token = (void *)skb;
 	tx_buf.data_ptr = skb->data;
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	ret_code = emac_send(priv, &tx_packet, EMAC_DEF_TX_CH);
 	if (unlikely(ret_code != 0)) {
 		if (ret_code == EMAC_ERR_TX_OUT_OF_BD) {

drivers/net/de600.c

@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ static int de600_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	int	i;
 
 	if (free_tx_pages <= 0) {	/* Do timeouts, to avoid hangs. */
-		tickssofar = jiffies - dev->trans_start;
-		if (tickssofar < 5)
+		tickssofar = jiffies - dev_trans_start(dev);
+		if (tickssofar < HZ/20)
 			return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 		/* else */
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: transmit timed out (%d), %s?\n", dev->name, tickssofar, "network cable problem");

drivers/net/de620.c

@@ -535,7 +535,6 @@ static int de620_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	de620_write_block(dev, buffer, skb->len, len-skb->len);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	if(!(using_txbuf == (TXBF0 | TXBF1)))
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
 

drivers/net/declance.c

@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ static inline int lance_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	lance_init_ring(dev);
 	load_csrs(lp);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	status = init_restart_lance(lp);
 	return status;
 }
@@ -930,7 +930,6 @@ static int lance_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
  	return NETDEV_TX_OK;

drivers/net/depca.c

@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ static void depca_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	STOP_DEPCA;
 	depca_init_ring(dev);
 	LoadCSRs(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	InitRestartDepca(dev);
 }
@@ -954,7 +954,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t depca_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			outw(CSR0, DEPCA_ADDR);
 			outw(INEA | TDMD, DEPCA_DATA);
 
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		}
 		if (TX_BUFFS_AVAIL)

drivers/net/dm9000.c

@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ dm9000_hash_table(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 /*
- * Initilize dm9000 board
+ * Initialize dm9000 board
  */
 static void
 dm9000_init_dm9000(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ dm9000_init_dm9000(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Init Driver variable */
 	db->tx_pkt_cnt = 0;
 	db->queue_pkt_len = 0;
-	dev->trans_start = 0;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 }
 
 /* Our watchdog timed out. Called by the networking layer */
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ static void dm9000_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	dm9000_reset(db);
 	dm9000_init_dm9000(dev);
 	/* We can accept TX packets again */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	/* Restore previous register address */

drivers/net/dnet.c

@@ -594,8 +594,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t dnet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 

drivers/net/e100.c

@@ -1764,7 +1764,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t e100_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
 
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 

drivers/net/eepro.c

@@ -1161,8 +1161,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t eepro_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			/* we won't wake queue here because we're out of space */
 			dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 		else {
-		dev->stats.tx_bytes+=skb->len;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+			dev->stats.tx_bytes+=skb->len;
 			netif_wake_queue(dev);
 		}
 

drivers/net/eexpress.c

@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ static void unstick_cu(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if (lp->started)
 	{
-		if (time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + 50))
+		if (time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + HZ/2))
 		{
 			if (lp->tx_link==lp->last_tx_restart)
 			{
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ static void eexp_hw_tx_pio(struct net_device *dev, unsigned short *buf,
 	outw(lp->tx_head+0x16, ioaddr + DATAPORT);
 	outw(0, ioaddr + DATAPORT);
 
-        outsw(ioaddr + DATAPORT, buf, (len+1)>>1);
+	outsw(ioaddr + DATAPORT, buf, (len+1)>>1);
 
 	outw(lp->tx_tail+0xc, ioaddr + WRITE_PTR);
 	outw(lp->tx_head, ioaddr + DATAPORT);

drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c

@@ -2241,7 +2241,7 @@ static int ehea_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pr->netif_queue, flags);
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* NETIF_F_LLTX driver :( */
 	spin_unlock(&pr->xmit_lock);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;

drivers/net/enc28j60.c

@@ -1293,8 +1293,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t enc28j60_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 */
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
-	/* save the timestamp */
-	priv->netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	/* Remember the skb for deferred processing */
 	priv->tx_skb = skb;
 	schedule_work(&priv->tx_work);

drivers/net/epic100.c

@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ static void epic_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		outl(TxQueued, dev->base_addr + COMMAND);
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	ep->stats.tx_errors++;
 	if (!ep->tx_full)
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
@@ -1006,7 +1006,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t epic_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Trigger an immediate transmit demand. */
 	outl(TxQueued, dev->base_addr + COMMAND);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	if (debug > 4)
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Queued Tx packet size %d to slot %d, "
 			   "flag %2.2x Tx status %8.8x.\n",

drivers/net/eth16i.c

@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ static void eth16i_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	inw(ioaddr + TX_STATUS_REG),  (inb(ioaddr + TX_STATUS_REG) & TX_DONE) ?
 		       "IRQ conflict" : "network cable problem");
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	/* Let's dump all registers */
 	if(eth16i_debug > 0) {
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ static void eth16i_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	eth16i_reset(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	outw(ETH16I_INTR_ON, ioaddr + TX_INTR_REG);
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
@@ -1109,7 +1109,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t eth16i_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		outb(TX_START | lp->tx_queue, ioaddr + TRANSMIT_START_REG);
 		lp->tx_queue = 0;
 		lp->tx_queue_len = 0;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		lp->tx_started = 1;
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	}

drivers/net/ethoc.c

@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ethoc_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&priv->lock);
 out:
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);

drivers/net/ewrk3.c

@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static void ewrk3_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		 */
 		ENABLE_IRQs;
 
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	}
 }
@@ -862,7 +862,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ewrk3_queue_pkt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_unlock_irq (&lp->hw_lock);
 
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 
 	/* Check for free resources: stop Tx queue if there are none */

drivers/net/fealnx.c

@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ static void fealnx_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&np->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	np->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev); /* or .._start_.. ?? */
 }
@@ -1374,7 +1374,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	++np->really_tx_count;
 	iowrite32(0, np->mem + TXPDR);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&np->lock, flags);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;

drivers/net/fec.c

@@ -275,8 +275,6 @@ fec_enet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 			| BD_ENET_TX_LAST | BD_ENET_TX_TC);
 	bdp->cbd_sc = status;
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/* Trigger transmission start */
 	writel(0, fep->hwp + FEC_X_DES_ACTIVE);
 

drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c

@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ static int mpc52xx_fec_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	bd = (struct bcom_fec_bd *)
 		bcom_prepare_next_buffer(priv->tx_dmatsk);

drivers/net/forcedeth.c

@@ -2214,7 +2214,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t nv_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		dprintk("\n");
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	writel(NVREG_TXRXCTL_KICK|np->txrxctl_bits, get_hwbase(dev) + NvRegTxRxControl);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
@@ -2369,7 +2368,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t nv_start_xmit_optimized(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		dprintk("\n");
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	writel(NVREG_TXRXCTL_KICK|np->txrxctl_bits, get_hwbase(dev) + NvRegTxRxControl);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }

drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c

@@ -674,8 +674,6 @@ static int fs_enet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 				skb->data, skb->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE));
 	CBDW_DATLEN(bdp, skb->len);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/*
 	 * If this was the last BD in the ring, start at the beginning again.
 	 */

drivers/net/gianfar.c

@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ void gfar_start(struct net_device *dev)
 		gfar_write(&regs->imask, IMASK_DEFAULT);
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 void gfar_configure_coalescing(struct gfar_private *priv,
@@ -2161,8 +2161,6 @@ static int gfar_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* reduce TxBD free count */
 	tx_queue->num_txbdfree -= (nr_txbds);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/* If the next BD still needs to be cleaned up, then the bds
 	   are full.  We need to tell the kernel to stop sending us stuff. */
 	if (!tx_queue->num_txbdfree) {

drivers/net/hp100.c

@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ static int hp100_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
 	lp->lan_type = hp100_sense_lan(dev);
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit_bm(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		printk("hp100: %s: start_xmit_bm: No TX PDL available.\n", dev->name);
 #endif
 		/* not waited long enough since last tx? */
-		if (time_before(jiffies, dev->trans_start + HZ))
+		if (time_before(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + HZ))
 			goto drop;
 
 		if (hp100_check_lan(dev))
@@ -1547,7 +1547,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit_bm(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			}
 		}
 
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		goto drop;
 	}
 
@@ -1585,7 +1584,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit_bm(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* Update statistics */
 	lp->stats.tx_packets++;
 	lp->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
@@ -1663,7 +1661,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		printk("hp100: %s: start_xmit: tx free mem = 0x%x\n", dev->name, i);
 #endif
 		/* not waited long enough since last failed tx try? */
-		if (time_before(jiffies, dev->trans_start + HZ)) {
+		if (time_before(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + HZ)) {
 #ifdef HP100_DEBUG
 			printk("hp100: %s: trans_start timing problem\n",
 			       dev->name);
@@ -1701,7 +1699,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				mdelay(1);
 			}
 		}
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		goto drop;
 	}
 
@@ -1745,7 +1742,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	lp->stats.tx_packets++;
 	lp->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	hp100_ints_on();
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
 

drivers/net/ibmveth.c

@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t ibmveth_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	} else {
 		tx_packets++;
 		tx_bytes += skb->len;
-		netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		netdev->trans_start = jiffies; /* NETIF_F_LLTX driver :( */
 	}
 
 	if (!used_bounce)

drivers/net/ifb.c

@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ifb_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	skb_queue_tail(&dp->rq, skb);
 	if (!dp->tasklet_pending) {
 		dp->tasklet_pending = 1;

drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c

@@ -1503,7 +1503,6 @@ static int ioc3_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	BARRIER();
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	ip->tx_skbs[produce] = skb;			/* Remember skb */
 	produce = (produce + 1) & 127;
 	ip->tx_pi = produce;

drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c

@@ -546,7 +546,6 @@ static int au1k_irda_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 	aup->tx_head = (aup->tx_head + 1) & (NUM_IR_DESC - 1);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 

drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c

@@ -1002,8 +1002,6 @@ toshoboe_hard_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
   toshoboe_checkstuck (self);
 
-  dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
  /* Check if we need to change the speed */
   /* But not now. Wait after transmission if mtt not required */
   speed=irda_get_next_speed(skb);

drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c

@@ -556,7 +556,6 @@ static int pxa_irda_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 

drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c

@@ -715,8 +715,6 @@ static int sa1100_irda_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		Ser2HSCR0 = si->hscr0 | HSCR0_HSSP | HSCR0_TXE;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 

drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c

@@ -655,7 +655,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t sirdev_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	if (likely(actual > 0)) {
 		dev->tx_skb = skb;
-		ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		dev->tx_buff.data += actual;
 		dev->tx_buff.len -= actual;
 	}

drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c

@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ static void smsc_ircc_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&self->lock, flags);
 	smsc_ircc_sir_start(self);
 	smsc_ircc_change_speed(self, self->io.speed);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 }

drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c

@@ -1037,7 +1037,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t vlsi_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		wmb();
 		outw(0, iobase+VLSI_PIO_PROMPT);
 	}
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	if (ring_put(r) == NULL) {
 		netif_stop_queue(ndev);

drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c

@@ -515,7 +515,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t w83977af_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		/* Check for empty frame */
 		if (!skb->len) {
 			w83977af_change_speed(self, speed); 
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 		} else
@@ -549,7 +548,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t w83977af_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		switch_bank(iobase, SET0);
 		outb(ICR_ETXTHI, iobase+ICR);
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	/* Restore set register */

drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c

@@ -3184,8 +3184,6 @@ static int ixgbevf_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 			 ixgbevf_tx_map(adapter, tx_ring, skb, tx_flags, first),
 			 skb->len, hdr_len);
 
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	ixgbevf_maybe_stop_tx(netdev, tx_ring, DESC_NEEDED);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;

drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c

@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ static int ixpdev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	ixp2000_reg_write(RING_TX_PENDING,
 		TX_BUF_DESC_BASE + (entry * sizeof(struct ixpdev_tx_desc)));
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	ip->tx_queue_entries++;
 	if (ip->tx_queue_entries == TX_BUF_COUNT_PER_CHAN)

drivers/net/lance.c

@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ static void lance_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 #endif
 	lance_restart (dev, 0x0043, 1);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
@@ -1011,8 +1011,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t lance_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	outw(0x0000, ioaddr+LANCE_ADDR);
 	outw(0x0048, ioaddr+LANCE_DATA);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if ((lp->cur_tx - lp->dirty_tx) >= TX_RING_SIZE)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 

drivers/net/lib82596.c

@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ static void i596_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		lp->last_restart = dev->stats.tx_packets;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
@@ -974,7 +974,6 @@ static int i596_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	struct tx_cmd *tx_cmd;
 	struct i596_tbd *tbd;
 	short length = skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	DEB(DEB_STARTTX, printk(KERN_DEBUG
 				"%s: i596_start_xmit(%x,%p) called\n",

drivers/net/lib8390.c

@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static void __ei_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	unsigned long e8390_base = dev->base_addr;
 	struct ei_device *ei_local = (struct ei_device *) netdev_priv(dev);
-	int txsr, isr, tickssofar = jiffies - dev->trans_start;
+	int txsr, isr, tickssofar = jiffies - dev_trans_start(dev);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t __ei_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	{
 		ei_local->txing = 1;
 		NS8390_trigger_send(dev, send_length, output_page);
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		if (output_page == ei_local->tx_start_page)
 		{
 			ei_local->tx1 = -1;

drivers/net/ll_temac_main.c

@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static void temac_device_reset(struct net_device *ndev)
 		dev_err(&ndev->dev, "Error setting TEMAC options\n");
 
 	/* Init Driver variable */
-	ndev->trans_start = 0;
+	ndev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 void temac_adjust_link(struct net_device *ndev)

drivers/net/lp486e.c

@@ -875,8 +875,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t i596_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		length = ETH_ZLEN;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	tx_cmd = kmalloc((sizeof (struct tx_cmd) + sizeof (struct i596_tbd)), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (tx_cmd == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: i596_xmit Memory squeeze, dropping packet.\n", dev->name);

drivers/net/mac89x0.c

@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ net_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 				  skb->len+1);
 
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;

drivers/net/macb.c

@@ -666,8 +666,6 @@ static int macb_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 

drivers/net/macmace.c

@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ static int mace_xmit_start(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 

drivers/net/meth.c

@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ static void meth_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Enable interrupt */
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	return;

drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c

@@ -882,7 +882,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t mv643xx_eth_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 		txq->tx_bytes += skb->len;
 		txq->tx_packets++;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 		entries_left = txq->tx_ring_size - txq->tx_desc_count;
 		if (entries_left < MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 1)

drivers/net/natsemi.c

@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ static void ns_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&np->lock);
 	enable_irq(dev->irq);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	np->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
@@ -2119,8 +2119,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&np->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (netif_msg_tx_queued(np)) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Transmit frame #%d queued in slot %d.\n",
 			dev->name, np->cur_tx, entry);

drivers/net/netx-eth.c

@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ netx_eth_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	           FIFO_PTR_FRAMENO(1) |
 	           FIFO_PTR_FRAMELEN(len));
 
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	ndev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	ndev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 

drivers/net/ni5010.c

@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ static void ni5010_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Try to restart the adaptor. */
 	/* FIXME: Give it a real kick here */
 	chipset_init(dev, 1);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ static int ni5010_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	hardware_send_packet(dev, (unsigned char *)skb->data, skb->len, length-skb->len);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }

drivers/net/ni52.c

@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ static void ni52_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		writeb(CUC_START, &p->scb->cmd_cuc);
 		ni_attn586();
 		wait_for_scb_cmd(dev);
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 		return 0;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ static void ni52_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		ni52_close(dev);
 		ni52_open(dev);
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 /******************************************************
@@ -1218,7 +1218,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ni52_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			writeb(CUC_START, &p->scb->cmd_cuc);
 		}
 		ni_attn586();
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		if (!i)
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		wait_for_scb_cmd(dev);
@@ -1240,7 +1239,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ni52_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	writew(0, &p->nop_cmds[next_nop]->cmd_status);
 
 	writew(make16(p->xmit_cmds[0]), &p->nop_cmds[p->nop_point]->cmd_link);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	p->nop_point = next_nop;
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 #	endif
@@ -1256,7 +1254,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ni52_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	writew(0, &p->nop_cmds[next_nop]->cmd_status);
 	writew(make16(p->xmit_cmds[p->xmit_count]),
 				&p->nop_cmds[p->xmit_count]->cmd_link);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	p->xmit_count = next_nop;
 	{
 		unsigned long flags;

drivers/net/ni65.c

@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ static void ni65_stop_start(struct net_device *dev,struct priv *p)
 		if(!p->lock)
 			if (p->tmdnum || !p->xmit_queued)
 				netif_wake_queue(dev);
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	}
 	else
 		writedatareg(CSR0_STRT | csr0);
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ static void ni65_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		printk("%02x ",p->tmdhead[i].u.s.status);
 	printk("\n");
 	ni65_lance_reinit(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -1213,7 +1213,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ni65_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 		p->lock = 0;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p->ring_lock, flags);
 	}

drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c

@@ -992,7 +992,6 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	/* Ring the bell.  */
 	cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ORING2(port), 1);
 
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	rv = NETDEV_TX_OK;
 out:
 	octeon_mgmt_update_tx_stats(netdev);

drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c

@@ -1354,7 +1354,6 @@ static int netdrv_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	NETDRV_W32(TxStatus0 + (entry * sizeof(u32)),
 		   tp->tx_flag | (skb->len >= ETH_ZLEN ? skb->len : ETH_ZLEN));
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	atomic_inc(&tp->cur_tx);
 	if ((atomic_read(&tp->cur_tx) - atomic_read(&tp->dirty_tx)) >= NUM_TX_DESC)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);

drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c

@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ static void el3_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: Transmit timed out!\n", dev->name);
 	dump_status(dev);
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	/* Issue TX_RESET and TX_START commands. */
 	tc574_wait_for_completion(dev, TxReset);
 	outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
@@ -790,8 +790,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t el3_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* ... and the packet rounded to a doubleword. */
 	outsl(ioaddr + TX_FIFO, skb->data, (skb->len+3)>>2);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/* TxFree appears only in Window 1, not offset 0x1c. */
 	if (inw(ioaddr + TxFree) <= 1536) {
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);

drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c

@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static void el3_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
     netdev_warn(dev, "Transmit timed out!\n");
     dump_status(dev);
     dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
     /* Issue TX_RESET and TX_START commands. */
     tc589_wait_for_completion(dev, TxReset);
     outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
@@ -611,7 +611,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t el3_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
     /* ... and the packet rounded to a doubleword. */
     outsl(ioaddr + TX_FIFO, skb->data, (skb->len + 3) >> 2);
 
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
     if (inw(ioaddr + TX_FREE) <= 1536) {
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	/* Interrupt us when the FIFO has room for max-sized packet. */

drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c

@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ static void axnet_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	long e8390_base = dev->base_addr;
 	struct ei_device *ei_local = (struct ei_device *) netdev_priv(dev);
-	int txsr, isr, tickssofar = jiffies - dev->trans_start;
+	int txsr, isr, tickssofar = jiffies - dev_trans_start(dev);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;

drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c

@@ -890,7 +890,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t fjn_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	    lp->sent = lp->tx_queue ;
 	    lp->tx_queue = 0;
 	    lp->tx_queue_len = 0;
-	    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	    lp->tx_started = 1;
 	    netif_start_queue(dev);
 	} else {

drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c

@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ static void mace_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 #else /* #if RESET_ON_TIMEOUT */
   printk("NOT resetting card\n");
 #endif /* #if RESET_ON_TIMEOUT */
-  dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+  dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
   netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -945,8 +945,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t mace_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
       outb(skb->data[skb->len-1], ioaddr + AM2150_XMT);
     }
 
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 #if MULTI_TX
     if (lp->tx_free_frames > 0)
       netif_start_queue(dev);

drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c

@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ static void smc_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	   dev->name, inw(ioaddr)&0xff, inw(ioaddr + 2));
     dev->stats.tx_errors++;
     smc_reset(dev);
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
     smc->saved_skb = NULL;
     netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }

drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c

@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct net_device *dev = local->dev;
     /* reset the card */
     do_reset(dev,1);
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
     netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -1358,7 +1358,6 @@ do_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	PutByte(XIRCREG_CR, TransmitPacket|EnableIntr);
 
     dev_kfree_skb (skb);
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
     dev->stats.tx_bytes += pktlen;
     netif_start_queue(dev);
     return NETDEV_TX_OK;