netdev - RE: [PATCH 1/2] ixgb: Don't check for vlan group on transmit.

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Date:	Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:40:29 -0800
From:	"Duyck, Alexander H" <alexander.h.duyck@...el.com>
To:	Jesse Gross <jesse@...ira.com>
CC:	"Kirsher, Jeffrey T" <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Brandeburg, Jesse" <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/2] ixgb: Don't check for vlan group on transmit.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jesse Gross [mailto:jesse@...ira.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 2:34 PM
>To: Duyck, Alexander H
>Cc: Kirsher, Jeffrey T; David Miller; netdev@...r.kernel.org;
>Brandeburg, Jesse
>Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] ixgb: Don't check for vlan group on transmit.
>
>On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Jesse Gross <jesse@...ira.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Duyck, Alexander H
>>> The quick fix for your patch is to move the addition of
>VLAN_TAG_SIZE to the max_frame in igb_change_mtu instead of in the
>set_rlpml call.  Otherwise I will see about submitting an updated
>patch in the next few days.
>>
>> I happy to let you take care of it - obviously you know the
>> driver/hardware much better than I.
>
>Alex, did you get a chance to take a look at this?  I was hoping to
>get the fix for this (and also the patch mentioned originally in this
>message for ixgb) into 2.6.37.  I can also respin it along the lines
>that you suggested if that would help.

I did, and we are currently testing the patch I have generated.  Once it passes testing Jeff will submit it to netdev.

Thanks,

Alex
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