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 17:38:07 +0000
From:   <Nisar.Sayed@...rochip.com>
To:     <andrew@...n.ch>
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

Thanks Andrew, yes I will add and will submit next revision

- Nisar