linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.25.3 1/5] atl1e: Atheros L1E Gigabit Ethernet driver

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Message-Id: <20080625.225550.199765051.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:55:50 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	shemminger@...tta.com
Cc:	Jie.Yang@...eros.com, jeff@...zik.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.25.3 1/5] atl1e: Atheros L1E Gigabit Ethernet driver

From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:48:29 -0700

> I would prefer that the driver be NAPI only, because configuration
> choices are hard for users and distribution to make correct
> choice. Plus it means two choices for your QA to test.

I agree with Stephen.

It's absolutely to provide a non-NAPI option, please just remove
the option and the conditionals from the code.
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