netdev - Re: [net-next-2.6 PATCH 3/7] ixgbe: Allow the VF driver to be loaded before the PF driver

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Message-Id: <20100123.011427.195715596.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:14:27 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gospo@...hat.com, gregory.v.rose@...el.com
Subject: Re: [net-next-2.6 PATCH 3/7] ixgbe: Allow the VF driver to be
 loaded before the PF driver

From: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:46:22 -0800

> From: Greg Rose <gregory.v.rose@...el.com>
> 
> The PF Reset Done bit should not be set in the extended control register
> until the PF has actually completed the bring up process.  It is a mis-
> interpretation of the purpose of this bit to assume it should be set
> when the physical reset of the device is done.  Instead it should be used
> to indicate to the VFs when the PF is ready to provide them with required
> services.  This is not until after the PF is finished coming up and ready
> to process mailbox events.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Greg Rose <gregory.v.rose@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>

Applied.
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