netdev - RE: [PATCH net 1/2] r8152: fix the sw rx checksum is unavailable

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Message-ID: <0835B3720019904CB8F7AA43166CEEB201057793@RTITMBSV03.realtek.com.tw>
Date:   Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:58:58 +0000
From:   Hayes Wang <hayeswang@...ltek.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "mlord@...ox.com" <mlord@...ox.com>
CC:     "greg@...ah.com" <greg@...ah.com>,
        "romieu@...zoreil.com" <romieu@...zoreil.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        nic_swsd <nic_swsd@...ltek.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net 1/2] r8152: fix the sw rx checksum is unavailable

Mark Lord <mlord@...ox.com>
[...]
> > Not sure why, because there really is no other way for the data to
> > appear where it does at the beginning of that URB buffer.
> >
> > This does seem a rather unexpected burden to place upon someone
> > reporting a regression in a USB network driver that corrupts user data.
> 
> If you are the only person who can actively reproduce this, which
> seems to be the case right now, this is unfortunately the only way to
> reach a proper analysis and fix.

I have tested it with iperf more than five days without any error.
I would think if there is any other way to reproduce it.

Best Regards,
Hayes