netdev - Re: [PATCH] igb: fix PHC stopping on max freq

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Date:	Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:55:01 +0000
From:	"Vick, Matthew" <matthew.vick@...el.com>
To:	Jiri Benc <jbenc@...hat.com>
CC:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net" 
	<e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	"Kirsher, Jeffrey T" <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>,
	Stefan Assmann <sassmann@...hat.com>,
	Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] igb: fix PHC stopping on max freq

On 3/20/13 12:11 PM, "Jiri Benc" <jbenc@...hat.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:17:25 +0000, Vick, Matthew wrote:
>> Good catch on this, Jiri! I know the math works out the same, but I'd
>> prefer it if you changed the max_adj value to 999999999, since that is
>> technically what we can accept before we have any issues. If you
>>re-submit
>> with this change, I'll add my ACK and we can run it through our internal
>> testing. Thanks!
>
>But the real maximum value is actually 999999881, as anything higher
>than that would be capped to 999999881 by the driver. I don't think the
>driver should advertise higher max_adj than it is able to fulfill,
>otherwise there would be no need for the field.

I prefer 999999999 as it's something that looks slightly less "magic
number"-y (plus looks like the other devices in igb) and is still
technically something that can be passed down without error. Ultimately
not a big deal and I can understand your argument, so I'm okay putting my
personal preference aside on this one.

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