netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 1/2] r8152:addRTL8152_EARLY_AGG_TIMEOUT

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Date:	Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:43:11 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	hayeswang@...ltek.com
Cc:	David.Laight@...LAB.COM, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	nic_swsd@...ltek.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 1/2]
 r8152:addRTL8152_EARLY_AGG_TIMEOUT_SUPER

From: hayeswang <hayeswang@...ltek.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:24:50 +0800

> Besides, I don't wish to modify the setting by ethtool when re-loading
> the driver or rebooting every time.

You have code to reset the driver, you can do it when the user asks
for the setting to be changed via ethtool.  I do not see this as
a problem.

The ethtool change can occur while the driver is already up, you'll
just need to reset the chip and make the new configuration, this is
not a problem.

> Excuse me. Why is it not accepted for being a Kconfig parameter.
> It let the manufactuers of some platforms, especially the embedded
> system, could tune their performance. Should I give up this patch?

We want to discourage such hard-coding, not encourage it.

I think you are limiting yourself unnecessarily by refusing to
consider that there may be ways other than Kconfig to adjust this
setting.
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