netdev - Re: [net-next 0/6][pull request] 1GbE Intel Wired LAN Driver Updates 2019-07-23

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Date:   Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:16:38 +0000
From:   Saeed Mahameed <saeedm@...lanox.com>
To:     "jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com" <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>,
        "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:     "nhorman@...hat.com" <nhorman@...hat.com>,
        "sassmann@...hat.com" <sassmann@...hat.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [net-next 0/6][pull request] 1GbE Intel Wired LAN Driver Updates
 2019-07-23

On Tue, 2019-07-23 at 10:36 -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> This series contains updates to igc and e1000e client drivers only.
> 
> Sasha provides a couple of cleanups to remove code that is not needed
> and reduce structure sizes.  Updated the MAC reset flow to use the
> device reset flow instead of a port reset flow.  Added addition
> device
> id's that will be supported.
> 
> Kai-Heng Feng provides a workaround for a possible stalled packet
> issue
> in our ICH devices due to a clock recovery from the PCH being too
> slow.
> Also provided a fix where the MAC & PHY may become de-sync'd causing
> a
> miss detection of link up events.

For what it's worth, Series LGTM.