unsigned long flags;
ENTER;
- local_irq_save(flags);
- if (!spin_trylock(&priv->tx_lock)) {
- local_irq_restore(flags);
- DBG("%s[%s]: TX locked, returning NETDEV_TX_LOCKED\n",
- BDX_DRV_NAME, ndev->name);
- return NETDEV_TX_LOCKED;
- }
+
+ spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_lock, flags);
/* build tx descriptor */
BDX_ASSERT(f->m.wptr >= f->m.memsz); /* started with valid wptr */