netdev - Re: [PATCH] e1000: repost work around 82571 completion timout on pseries HW

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Date:	Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:29:37 -0400
From:	Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>
To:	"Kok, Auke" <auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com>
Cc:	Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] e1000: repost work around 82571 completion timout on pseries HW

On Tue, Jul 24, 2007 at 08:31:08AM -0700, Kok, Auke wrote:
> Andy Gospodarek wrote:
> >There seems to have been some discussion about a patch like this in the
> >past but I still haven't noticed any platforms fixes or noticed that
> >this got included, so I'd like to propose this modified version.
> >
> >Thoughts?
> 
> I've written a completely new version for IBM based on the response that 
> implements this as a pci quirk (to tag the chipset, not the device).
> 
> However IBM has spotted an issue due to firmware hiding the id for linux of 
> the bridge involved (on pseries), and they're working on an alternative to 
> fix that.
> 
> So, the patch will look different, and I'll post it as soon as we have a 
> version for both pseries and xseries that works.
> 
> Auke
> 

Sounds great.  I just wanted to make sure this didn't slip through the
cracks.


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