netdev - Re: [net 0/2][pull request] Intel Wired LAN Driver Updates 2017-09-05

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Date:   Wed, 6 Sep 2017 12:55:51 +0200
From:   Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@...hat.com>
To:     davem@...emloft.net
Cc:     Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        nhorman@...hat.com, sassmann@...hat.com, jogreene@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [net 0/2][pull request] Intel Wired LAN Driver Updates
 2017-09-05

On Tue,  5 Sep 2017 18:04:16 -0700
Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com> wrote:

> This series contains fixes for i40e only.
> 
> These two patches fix an issue where our nvmupdate tool does not work on RHEL 7.4
> and newer kernels, in fact, the use of the nvmupdate tool on newer kernels can
> cause the cards to be non-functional unless these patches are applied.
> 
> Anjali reworks the locking around accessing the NVM so that NVM acquire timeouts
> do not occur which was causing the failed firmware updates.
> 
> Jake correctly updates the wb_desc when reading the NVM through the AdminQ.
> 
> The following are changes since commit 6d9c153a0b84392406bc77600aa7d3ea365de041:
>   net: dsa: loop: Do not unregister invalid fixed PHY
> and are available in the git repository at:
>   git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jkirsher/net-queue 40GbE
> 
> Anjali Singhai Jain (1):
>   i40e: avoid NVM acquire deadlock during NVM update
> 
> Jacob Keller (1):
>   i40e: point wb_desc at the nvm_wb_desc during i40e_read_nvm_aq

I think this should go to -stable too (4.12+), as cards completely
stop working after a firmware upgrade.

--
Stefano