netdev - Re: [RESEND] [PATCH v2] [3/5] pasemi_mac: cleanups and rx performance improvements

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Date:	Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:08:46 -0500
From:	olof@...om.net (Olof Johansson)
To:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RESEND] [PATCH v2] [3/5] pasemi_mac: cleanups and rx performance improvements

On Sat, Apr 28, 2007 at 11:22:43AM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Olof Johansson wrote:
> >NAPI fixes and cleanups for pasemi_mac:
> >
> >* Timer changes/fixes
> >* Abstract out the rx intr restart to a separate function
> >* Similar function for tx intr to reset to a known clear state even if
> >  firmware used the same interface
> >* Add a copy-break and recycle the SKB in the driver for small
> >  packets
> >* Other minor changes to rx path
> 
> Split out the "abstract out function foo" style changes into a separate 
> patch.
> 
> This creates a smaller and much more reviewable second patch as a 
> result.  Doing so also creates a nice, clean git-bisect point that can 
> be used to guarantee the validity of the first patch.

Ok, I was really asking for this one...

Even that didn't result in that much of a more readible patch.

I've split it up in a total of 5. I'll repost the series shortly.


Thanks,

-Olof
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