netdev - Re: [PATCH net] smsc95xx: Configure pause time to 0xffff when tx flow control enabled

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Message-ID: <20170907135658.GG11248@lunn.ch>
Date:   Thu, 7 Sep 2017 15:56:58 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Nisar.Sayed@...rochip.com
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, steve.glendinning@...well.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] smsc95xx: Configure pause time to 0xffff when tx
 flow control enabled

On Thu, Sep 07, 2017 at 06:51:37AM +0000, Nisar.Sayed@...rochip.com wrote:
> From: Nisar Sayed <Nisar.Sayed@...rochip.com>
> 
> Configure pause time to 0xffff when tx flow control enabled

Hi Nisar

You should explain the 'Why' in the commit message. Why do we want a
pause time of 0xffff?

      Andrew