netdev - [PATCH] forcedeth: limit tx to 16

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Message-ID: <47D592DD.4070300@nvidia.com>
Date:	Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:58:21 -0500
From:	Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@...dia.com>
To:	Manfred Spraul <manfred@...orfullife.com>,
	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	nedev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, stable@...nel.org
Subject: [PATCH] forcedeth: limit tx to 16

This is a critical patch which adds a workaround for a HW bug. The patch 
will limit the number of outstanding tx packets to 16. Otherwise, the HW 
could send out packets with bad checksums.

The driver will still setup the tx packets into the ring, however, will 
only set the Valid bit on 16 packets at a time.

Signed-off-by: Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@...dia.com>

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