netdev - Re: sky2: Correct mistakenly switched read/write sequence

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Date:	Sat, 1 Dec 2012 21:06:11 +0100
From:	Lino Sanfilippo <LinoSanfilippo@....de>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	LinoSanfilippo@....de, shemminger@...tta.com, mlindner@...vell.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: sky2: Correct mistakenly switched read/write sequence

On Sat, Dec 01, 2012 at 12:27:01PM -0500, David Miller wrote:
> 
> > In sky2_all_down() the order of the read()/write() access to B0_IMSK seems to
> > be mistakenly switched. The original intention was obviously to avoid PCI write
> > posting.
> > This patch fixes the order.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Lino Sanfilippo <LinoSanfilippo@....de>
> 
> I would say that no such intention exists at all.
> 
> The read is there because a long time ago the result as used
> to compute an 'imask' variable.
> 
> Please see commit:
> 
> commit d72ff8fa7f8b344382963721f842256825c4660b

I see. Indeed I was not aware of the history that led to the recent code, so
thanks for pointing that out.

However, since Stephen thinks the patch is useful nevertheless:
@Stephen please feel free to adjust the commit message as you think would make 
the most sense.

Regards,
Lino
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