netdev - Re: [PATCH] Add eeprom_bad_csum_allow module option to e1000.

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Date:	Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:38:04 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
Cc:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>,
	"Kok, Auke" <auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com>,
	Adam Jackson <ajax@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add eeprom_bad_csum_allow module option to e1000.

> People aren't going to report this as a bug. They aren't going to try out patches,
> they're going to do what I did and stick another network card in the box and
> go on with life.
> 
> Our users deserve better than this.

Agreed. By all means warn people, or give them a 1-800 Intel number to
phone, but they should be able to continue as well.

Alan
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