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Date:	Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:46:19 +0300
From:	"Vladislav Zolotarov" <vladz@...adcom.com>
To:	Michał Mirosław <mirq-linux@...e.qmqm.pl>
cc:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Eilon Greenstein" <eilong@...adcom.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net: bnx2x: convert to hw_features


> > In all those cases, bnx2x_reload_if_running() will be called only when
> > LRO state is changed while there's a recovery in progress.
> 
> Hmmm... And what about all other features from hw_features? What if they
> have changed (in wanted_features) while recovery was in progress?
> According to the __netdev_update_features() code it will invoke
> ndo_set_features() in these cases either. Do I miss something here?

I think I understood what u meant. So, yes, if the bnx2x_nic_load()
called only if TPA_ENABLED_FLAG in bp->flags has changed. And this can
happen if either NETIF_F_LRO has changed while NETIF_F_RXCSUM was set or
if NETIF_F_LRO was set and NETIF_F_RXCSUM is being cleared.

thanks,
vlad


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