linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] forcedeth msi bugfix

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Date:	Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:22:57 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Manfred Spraul <manfred@...orfullife.com>
CC:	AAbdulla@...dia.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-stable <stable@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] forcedeth msi bugfix

Manfred Spraul wrote:
> pci_enable_msi() replaces the INTx irq number in pci_dev->irq with the
> new MSI irq number.
> The forcedeth driver did not update the copy in netdevice->irq and
> parts of the driver used the stale copy.
> See bugzilla.kernel.org, bug 9047.
> 
> The patch
> - updates netdevice->irq
> - replaces all accesses to netdevice->irq with pci_dev->irq.
> 
> The patch is against 2.6.23.1. IMHO suitable for both 2.6.23 and 2.6.24
> 
> Signed-Off-By: Manfred Spraul <manfred@...orfullife.com>

applied to upstream, after fixing the driver version (already bumped).

and I agree, stable@...nel.org should have this


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