netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v1 4/5] ixgbevf: Add RSS Key query code

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Date:	Wed, 31 Dec 2014 10:32:53 -0800
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	Vlad Zolotarov <vladz@...udius-systems.com>,
	Alexander Duyck <alexander.duyck@...il.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gleb@...udius-systems.com,
	avi@...udius-systems.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v1 4/5] ixgbevf: Add RSS Key query code

On Wed, 2014-12-31 at 20:03 +0200, Vlad Zolotarov wrote:
> On 12/31/14 18:28, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> > On Wed, 2014-12-31 at 11:51 +0200, Vlad Zolotarov wrote:
> >> Signed-off-by: Vlad Zolotarov <vladz@...udius-systems.com>
> >> ---
> >> New in v1 (compared to RFC):
> >>     - Use "if-else" statement instead of a "switch-case" for a
> single
> >> option case
> >>       (in ixgbevf_get_rss_key()).
> >>
> >> ---
> >>   drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h |  2 ++
> >>   drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c  | 44
> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>   drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h  |  1 +
> >>   3 files changed, 47 insertions(+)
> > Just caught this now, sorry but your patch description is sparse
> (i.e.
> > non-existent).  I know that the title of the patch pretty much tells
> > what you are doing, but it would be nice to have a bit more detail
> as to
> > why (like your first patch).
> 
> I've sent a v2 where I tried to address your last remarks. Pls., note 
> that the whole series "why" motivation is located in the PATCH0 and
> in 
> the final PATCH5: adding a new ethtool options for 82599 VF devices.

Thanks v2 appears fine with regards to code/patch format goes.  Alex
Duyck appears to have provided feedback on the series, which is a
concern for me.  I have dropped v1 (since v2 is out), but I am going to
hold off on pulling in v2 until Alex's concerns have been addressed.

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