linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: remove LLTX in atl2 driver

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Message-ID: <48DC39D3.3090400@redhat.com>
Date:	Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:24:35 -0400
From:	Chris Snook <csnook@...hat.com>
To:	Kevin Hao <kexin.hao@...driver.com>
CC:	Jay Cliburn <jacliburn@...lsouth.net>,
	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>,
	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...hat.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: remove LLTX in atl2 driver

Kevin Hao wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-09-25 at 18:58 -0500, Jay Cliburn wrote:
>> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:34:29 -0400
>> Chris Snook <csnook@...hat.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm all in favor of removing legacy cruft.  I want to know a little
>>> more about it so we can remove it from the atl1 code as well.
>>> Ultimately most of this will be shared code.
>> Yes, LLTX can (and should) be removed from the atl1 code.  I had an
>> exchange with Herbert Xu and David Miller on LKML a few weeks ago, and
>> they gave me a few tips on how to do it, but I haven't yet had the
>> time.  What takes an experienced netdev warrior about a half hour to
>> implement unfortunately takes me days of after-dayjob time as I track
>> through all the calls that that are affected and test the modified
>> driver.
>>
>> Now back to atl2...  I'd like to hear from Kevin also whether he tested
>> the LLTX removal.  I'm building the driver with his patch as we speak,
>> and I'll test it myself this weekend, but Kevin I'd still like to know
>> if you tested the patch.
> 
> Yes, I have tested this driver on a Eee PC. It works well.

Thanks, please mention this with your patch submissions.

-- Chris
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