netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next]r8169: set bits on Register Interrupt status on limit

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Message-ID: <20150716214415.GA8407@electric-eye.fr.zoreil.com>
Date:	Thu, 16 Jul 2015 23:44:15 +0200
From:	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
To:	Corcodel Marian <corcodel.marian@...il.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next]r8169: set bits on Register Interrupt status on
 limit

Corcodel Marian <corcodel.marian@...il.com> :
> Set bits on register Interrupt status on limits by
> configuration(critical).
> On chips not alls bits is in use and some is reserved this patch solve
> this issue.

Did you experience a real bug or is it a theoretical issue ?

I don't mind experimental stuff provided:
- it's tested
- it's explained
- some effort has been done to know what Realtek has to say about it

Call me retentive but the explanations are mildly clear.

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Ueimor
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