netdev - Re: [PATCH linux-firmware] qed: Add firmware 8.7.3.0.

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Date:	Sun, 10 Jan 2016 14:30:00 -0500
From:	Kyle McMartin <kyle@...radead.org>
To:	Yuval Mintz <Yuval.Mintz@...gic.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru <Sudarsana.Kalluru@...gic.com>,
	linux-firmware@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH linux-firmware] qed: Add firmware 8.7.3.0.

On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 11:09:56AM +0200, Yuval Mintz wrote:
> From: Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru <Sudarsana.Kalluru@...gic.com>
> 
> This patch pushes the next firmware for the QED module.
> This fixes numerous bugs, most notably:
>   - FLR flow isn't properly working.
>   - Chip might become unrespronsive after closing a vport.
>   - Chip gets stuck when transmitting packet with length > mtu.
> 
> It would also allow us to push future features such as:
>   - Vlan filter offload.
>   - Encapsulation offload.
>   - Single Root IOV support.
>   - Timesync.
>   - Non-L2 protocols.
> 
> >From L2 perspecitve, it's also note-worthy to state that it: 
>   - Changes fastpath HSI - fastpath will be moved to into using
>     Jumbo-over-BD.
>   - Improves throughput on single connection traffic.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru <Sudarsana.Kalluru@...gic.com>
> Signed-off-by: Yuval Mintz <Yuval.Mintz@...gic.com>

applied, sorry for the delay over the holidays.

regards, --kyle