netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/4] ibmvnic: Fix VLAN and other device errata

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Date:   Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:56:12 -0400 (EDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     tlfalcon@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, jallen@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
        nfont@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/4] ibmvnic: Fix VLAN and other device
 errata

From: Thomas Falcon <tlfalcon@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:51:01 -0500

> This patch series contains fixes for VLAN and other backing hardware
> errata. The VLAN fixes are mostly to account for the additional four
> bytes VLAN header in TX descriptors and buffers, when applicable.
> 
> The other fixes for device errata are to pad small packets to avoid a
> possible connection error that can occur when some devices attempt to
> transmit small packets. The other fixes are GSO related. Some devices
> cannot handle a smaller MSS or a packet with a single segment, so
> disable GSO in those cases.
> 
> v2: Fix style mistake (unneeded brackets) in patch 3/4

Series applied, thanks Thomas.