netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/7] net: bcmgenet: set Rx mode before starting netif

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Date:   Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:21:34 -0700
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Doug Berger <opendmb@...il.com>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/7] net: bcmgenet: set Rx mode before
 starting netif

On 4/29/20 1:02 PM, Doug Berger wrote:
> This commit explicitly calls the bcmgenet_set_rx_mode() function when
> the network interface is started. This function is normally called by
> ndo_set_rx_mode when the flags are changed, but apparently not when
> the driver is suspended and resumed.
> 
> This change ensures that address filtering or promiscuous mode are
> properly restored by the driver after the MAC may have been reset.
> 
> Fixes: b6e978e50444 ("net: bcmgenet: add suspend/resume callbacks")
> Signed-off-by: Doug Berger <opendmb@...il.com>

Acked-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
-- 
Florian