linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] net: mvneta: Remove per-cpu queue mapping for Armada 3700

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Date:   Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:50:58 +0100
From:   Pali Rohár <pali@...nel.org>
To:     Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@...tlin.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, gregory.clement@...tlin.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] net: mvneta: Remove per-cpu queue mapping
 for Armada 3700

> According to Errata #23 "The per-CPU GbE interrupt is limited to Core
> 0", we can't use the per-cpu interrupt mechanism on the Armada 3700
> familly.
> 
> This is correctly checked for RSS configuration, but the initial queue
> mapping is still done by having the queues spread across all the CPUs in
> the system, both in the init path and in the cpu_hotplug path.

Hello Maxime!

This patch looks like a bug fix for Armada 3700 SoC. What about marking
this commit with Fixes line? E.g.:

    Fixes: 2636ac3cc2b4 ("net: mvneta: Add network support for Armada 3700 SoC")