netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/7] qed: load/unload mfw series

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Date:   Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:06:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     Yuval.Mintz@...ium.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/7] qed: load/unload mfw series

From: Yuval Mintz <Yuval.Mintz@...ium.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:12:49 +0300

> This series correct the unload flow and greatly enhances its
> initialization flow in regard to interactions between driver
> and management firmware.
> 
> Patch #1 makes sure unloading is done under management-firmware's
> 'criticial section' protection.
> 
> Patches #2 - #4 move driver into using a newer scheme for loading
> in regard to the MFW; This newer scheme would help cleaning the device
> in case a previous instance has dirtied it [preboot, PDA, etc.].
> 
> Patches #5 - #6 let driver inform management-firmware on number of
> resources which are dependent on the non-management firmware used.
> Patch #7 then uses a new resource [BDQ] instead of some set value.

Series applied, thank you.