netdev - Re: [RESEND] [PATCH v2] [3/5] pasemi_mac: cleanups and rx performance improvements

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Message-ID: <463366C3.7020701@pobox.com>
Date:	Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:22:43 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
To:	Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RESEND] [PATCH v2] [3/5] pasemi_mac: cleanups and rx performance
 improvements

Olof Johansson wrote:
> NAPI fixes and cleanups for pasemi_mac:
> 
> * Timer changes/fixes
> * Abstract out the rx intr restart to a separate function
> * Similar function for tx intr to reset to a known clear state even if
>   firmware used the same interface
> * Add a copy-break and recycle the SKB in the driver for small
>   packets
> * Other minor changes to rx path

Split out the "abstract out function foo" style changes into a separate 
patch.

This creates a smaller and much more reviewable second patch as a 
result.  Doing so also creates a nice, clean git-bisect point that can 
be used to guarantee the validity of the first patch.

	Jeff



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