netdev - Re: [PATCH 3/5] [net-next] qlge: Change frame route hw semaphore granularity.

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Message-Id: <20090224.235145.27874589.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:51:45 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	ron.mercer@...gic.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-driver@...gic.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] [net-next] qlge: Change frame route hw semaphore
 granularity.

From: Ron Mercer <ron.mercer@...gic.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:42:15 -0800

> Instead of taking/giving the hw semaphore repeatedly when iterating over
> several frame to queue route settings, we have the caller hold it until
> all are done.
> This reduces PCI bus chatter and possible waits.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ron Mercer <ron.mercer@...gic.com>

Applied.
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