netdev - RE: [net-next 05/12] bna: Enable Multi Buffer RX

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Message-ID: <E5313AF6F2BFD14293E5FD0F94750F86B69010DD81@HQ1-EXCH01.corp.brocade.com>
Date:	Thu, 12 Dec 2013 08:04:14 -0800
From:	Rasesh Mody <rmody@...cade.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Adapter Linux Open SRC Team" 
	<adapter_linux_open_src_team@...cade.COM>
Subject: RE: [net-next 05/12] bna: Enable Multi Buffer RX

>From: David Miller [mailto:davem@...emloft.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 9:27 AM
>
>From: Rasesh Mody <rmody@...cade.com>
>Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:00:44 -0800
>
>> Using module parameter bnad_multi_buffer_rx this behavior can be
>reverted.
>
>Sorry, I've told you guys a thousand times to use generic configuration
>mechanisms, such as ethtool, to control behavior rather than module
>parameters.
>
>If the generic facility you need doesn't exist, make it, don't do you own
>custom thing.

We'll remove the module parameter to disable multi-buffer RX feature
and keep it enabled by default.

We'll add such a control in future when generic facility becomes available.

Thanks
Rasesh
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