linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4.19 587/639] net: stmmac: gmac4+: Not all Unicast addresses may be available

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Date:   Sun, 26 Jan 2020 17:50:51 +0100
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@...x.de>
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
        Jose Abreu <Jose.Abreu@...opsys.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4.19 587/639] net: stmmac: gmac4+: Not all Unicast
 addresses may be available

Hi!

> Some setups may not have all Unicast addresses filters available. Check
> the number of available filters before trying to setup it.
...
> @@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static void dwmac4_set_filter(struct mac_device_info *hw,
>  	}
>  
>  	/* Handle multiple unicast addresses */
> -	if (netdev_uc_count(dev) > GMAC_MAX_PERFECT_ADDRESSES) {
> +	if (netdev_uc_count(dev) > hw->unicast_filter_entries) {
>  		/* Switch to promiscuous mode if more than 128 addrs
>  		 * are required
>  		 */

Do I understand correctly that 128 in the comment is no longer
accurate?

Best regards,
									Pavel
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