linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] staging: hv: Fix missing functions for net_device

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Message-ID: <20100803013013.GC3814@kroah.com>
Date:	Mon, 2 Aug 2010 18:30:14 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
Cc:	"'linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org'" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"'devel@...verdev.osuosl.org'" <devel@...verdev.osuosl.org>,
	"'virtualization@...ts.osdl.org'" <virtualization@...ts.osdl.org>,
	"'gregkh@...e.de'" <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Hank Janssen <hjanssen@...rosoft.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] staging: hv: Fix missing functions for
 net_device_ops (resubmit)

On Mon, Aug 02, 2010 at 05:46:01PM +0000, Haiyang Zhang wrote:
> From: Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
> 
> Subject: staging: hv: Fix missing functions for net_device_ops
>   Unlike in older kernels, ether_setup() no longer sets default

Why put the subject in the body of the email?  This forces me to edit it
again :(

> functions. We need to put them into net_device_ops. For example,
> eth_change_mtu prevents setting MTU beyond 1500. This is necessary
> because we don't support jumbo frame at this time.

What does this mean?  Is it a bug?  Just not going as fast as possible?
Something else?

>   It affects kernel 2.6.32 and later, which are all versions
> containing Hyper-V drivers.

So is this fixing a bug that needs to be backported to these older
kernels (i.e. the staging tree?)  Is this something that is causing
people problems?

Third time's a charm?

thanks,

greg k-h
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