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+From: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
+Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 18:01:53 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] mac80211: set NETIF_F_LLTX when using intermediate tx
+ queues
+
+When using iTXQ, tx sequence number allocation and statistics are run at
+dequeue time. Because of that, it is safe to enable NETIF_F_LLTX, which
+allows tx handlers to run on multiple CPUs in parallel.
+
+Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
+---
+
+--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
+@@ -1301,6 +1301,7 @@ static void ieee80211_if_setup(struct ne
+ static void ieee80211_if_setup_no_queue(struct net_device *dev)
+ {
+ ieee80211_if_setup(dev);
++ dev->features |= NETIF_F_LLTX;
+ #if LINUX_VERSION_IS_GEQ(4,3,0)
+ dev->priv_flags |= IFF_NO_QUEUE;
+ #else