net: Rename rps_lock to backlog_lock.
The rps_lock.*() functions use the inner lock of a sk_buff_head for locking. This lock is used if RPS is enabled, otherwise the list is accessed lockless and disabling interrupts is enough for the synchronisation because it is only accessed CPU local. Not only the list is protected but also the NAPI state protected. With the addition of backlog threads, the lock is also needed because of the cross CPU access even without RPS. The clean up of the defer_list list is also done via backlog threads (if enabled). It has been suggested to rename the locking function since it is no longer just RPS. Rename the rps_lock*() functions to backlog_lock*(). Suggested-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> Acked-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de> Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>
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