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

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Date:   Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:07:38 -0500
From:   Thomas Falcon <tlfalcon@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
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

On 03/12/2018 11:56 AM, David Miller wrote:
> 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.
>
Really sorry about this, but 3/4 is still wrong.  There is actually a compiler warning caused by it, which I'm surprised wasn't caught by the test robot.  Is there still time to send a v3?