netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 00/19] Add support for Aquantia AQtion USB to 5/2.5GbE devices

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Date:   Sat, 6 Oct 2018 19:51:22 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Igor Russkikh <Igor.Russkikh@...antia.com>
Cc:     "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 00/19] Add support for Aquantia AQtion USB to
 5/2.5GbE devices

On Fri, Oct 05, 2018 at 10:24:37AM +0000, Igor Russkikh wrote:
> This patchset introduces support for new multigig ethernet to USB dongle,
> developed jointly by Aquantia (Phy) and ASIX (USB MAC).
> 
> The driver has similar structure with other ASIX MAC drivers (AX88179), but
> with a number of important differences:
> - Driver supports both direct Phy and custom firmware interface for Phy
>   programming. This is due to different firmware modules available with this
>   product.
> - Driver handles new 2.5G/5G link speed configuration and reporting.
> - Device support all speeds from 100M up to 5G.
> - Device supports MTU up to 16K.
> 
> Device supports various standard networking features, like
> checksum offloads, vlan tagging/filtering, TSO.
> 
> The code of this driver is based on original ASIX sources and was extended
> by Aquantia for 5G multigig support. 
> 

Hi Igor, Dmitry

Nice patch set, well broken up, easy to review.

     Andrew