netdev - Re: [PATCH] vmxnet3: adjust ring sizes when interface is down

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Date:	Mon, 16 Jun 2014 21:26:55 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	nhorman@...driver.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, sbhatewara@...are.com,
	pv-drivers@...are.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] vmxnet3: adjust ring sizes when interface is down

From: Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:03:21 -0400

> If ethtool is used to update ring sizes on a vmxnet3 interface that isn't
> running, the change isn't stored, meaning the ring update is effectively is
> ignored and lost without any indication to the user.
> 
> Other network drivers store the ring size update so that ring allocation uses
> the new sizes next time the interface is brought up.  This patch modifies
> vmxnet3 to behave this way as well
> 
> Signed-off-by: Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>

This is fine, applied, thanks Neil.
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