netdev - Re: [RFT PATCH] 8139cp: properly support change of MTU values [v2]

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Date:	Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:52:00 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jogreene@...hat.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFT PATCH] 8139cp: properly support change of MTU values [v2]

From: John Greene <jogreene@...hat.com>
Date: Mon,  3 Dec 2012 11:19:33 -0500

> The 8139cp driver has a change_mtu function that has not been
> enabled since the dawn of the git repository. However, the
> generic eth_change_mtu is not used in its place, so that
> invalid MTU values can be set on the interface.
> 
> Original patch salvages the broken code for the single case of
> setting the MTU while the interface is down, which is safe
> and also includes the range check.  Now enhanced to support up
> or down interface.
> 
> v2: fix case where rxbufsz isn't changed in the up state case
> 
> Original patch from
> http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1202.2/00770.html
> 
> Testing: has been test on virtual 8139cp setup without issue,
> have no access real hardware 8139cp, need testing help.
> 
> Signed-off-by: "John Greene" <jogreene@...hat.com>

I've applied this to net-next, if it triggers any problems we have
some time to work it out before 3.8 is released.
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