netdev - Re: [PATCH 7/7] bnx2x: expose HW RX VLAN stripping toggle

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Date:	Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:11:32 +0200
From:	Michał Mirosław <mirqus@...il.com>
To:	Michal Schmidt <mschmidt@...hat.com>
Cc:	Vlad Zolotarov <vladz@...adcom.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Dmitry Kravkov <dmitry@...adcom.com>,
	Eilon Greenstein <eilong@...adcom.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/7] bnx2x: expose HW RX VLAN stripping toggle

2011/8/31 Michal Schmidt <mschmidt@...hat.com>:
> On Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:37:49 +0200 Michal Schmidt wrote:
>> I could restore dev->features before
>> returning if bnx2x_reload_if_running() fails.
>
> Or even safer - restore them always:
>        ...
>        u32 orig_features = dev->features;
>        dev->features = features;
>        ret = bnx2x_reload_if_running(dev);
>        dev->features = orig_features;
>        return ret;
>        ...
> This way we don't have to assume anything about
> __netdev_update_features().

The assignment in __netdev_update_features() is just to save copying
that assignment all over the drivers' code. This won't change unless
someone wants to break^Wchange the design.

Best Regards,
Michał Mirosław
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