netdev - Re: [PATCH net 1/1] bnx2x: Fix receiving tx-timeout in error or recovery state.

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Date:   Sat, 30 Jun 2018 18:48:14 +0900 (KST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     sudarsana.kalluru@...ium.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, Ariel.Elior@...ium.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 1/1] bnx2x: Fix receiving tx-timeout in error or
 recovery state.

From: Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru <sudarsana.kalluru@...ium.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 04:52:15 -0700

> Driver performs the internal reload when it receives tx-timeout event from
> the OS. Internal reload might fail in some scenarios e.g., fatal HW issues.
> In such cases OS still see the link, which would result in undesirable
> functionalities such as re-generation of tx-timeouts.
> The patch addresses this issue by indicating the link-down to OS when
> tx-timeout is detected, and keeping the link in down state till the
> internal reload is successful.
> 
> Please consider applying it to 'net' branch.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru <Sudarsana.Kalluru@...ium.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ariel Elior <ariel.elior@...ium.com>

Applied.