linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v6 0/5] PCI: Improve PCIe link status reporting

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Date:   Thu, 3 May 2018 20:29:38 +0000
From:   "Keller, Jacob E" <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>
To:     Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>,
        "Kirsher, Jeffrey T" <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>,
        Ganesh Goudar <ganeshgr@...lsio.com>,
        "Michael Chan" <michael.chan@...adcom.com>,
        Ariel Elior <ariel.elior@...ium.com>
CC:     "linux-pci@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
        "everest-linux-l2@...ium.com" <everest-linux-l2@...ium.com>,
        "intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org" <intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Tal Gilboa <talgi@...lanox.com>,
        Tariq Toukan <tariqt@...lanox.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kubakici@...pl>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v6 0/5] PCI: Improve PCIe link status reporting

> -----Original Message-----
> This does change the dmesg reporting of link speeds, and in the ixgbe case,
> it changes the reporting from KERN_WARN level to KERN_INFO.  If that's an
> issue, let's talk about it.  I'm hoping the reduce code size, improved
> functionality, and consistency across drivers is enough to make this
> worthwhile.
> 

I personally have no issue with this change, but I don't work on the ixgbe driver much anymore.

Thanks,
Jake