netdev - Re: [PATCH v1 net] smsc95xx: Configure pause time to 0xffff when tx flow control enabled

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Date:   Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:02:20 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Nisar.Sayed@...rochip.com
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, steve.glendinning@...well.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 net] smsc95xx: Configure pause time to 0xffff when tx
 flow control enabled

On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 12:32:10PM +0000, Nisar.Sayed@...rochip.com wrote:
> From: Nisar Sayed <Nisar.Sayed@...rochip.com>
> 
> Configure pause time to 0xffff when tx flow control enabled
> 
> Set pause time to 0xffff in the pause frame to indicate the
> partner to stop sending the packets. When RX buffer frees up,
> the device sends pause frame with pause time zero for partner to
> resume transmission.

Hi Nisar

Thanks for the updated description. Since you are posting this for
net, not net-next, could you add a fixes: tag?

Thanks
	Andrew