netdev - Re: [PATCH] forcedeth: limit tx to 16

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Message-ID: <47DE6012.3050301@pobox.com>
Date:	Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:12:02 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
To:	Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@...dia.com>
CC:	Manfred Spraul <manfred@...orfullife.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, nedev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	stable@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] forcedeth: limit tx to 16

Ayaz Abdulla wrote:
> 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>

applied


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