netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] bnx2x: Utilize firmware 7.13.20.0

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Message-ID: <YXhfe1+HMyPJECJ3@kroah.com>
Date:   Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:05:15 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Manish Chopra <manishc@...vell.com>
Cc:     kuba@...nel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
        aelior@...vell.com, skalluru@...vell.com, malin1024@...il.com,
        smalin@...vell.com, okulkarni@...vell.com, njavali@...vell.com,
        GR-everest-linux-l2@...vell.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] bnx2x: Utilize firmware 7.13.20.0

On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 12:37:16PM -0700, Manish Chopra wrote:
> Commit 0050dcf3e848 ("bnx2x: Add FW 7.13.20.0") added a new .bin
> firmware file to linux-firmware.git tree. This new firmware addresses
> few important issues and enhancements as mentioned below -
> 
> - Support direct invalidation of FP HSI Ver per function ID, required for
>   invalidating FP HSI Ver prior to each VF start, as there is no VF start
> - BRB hardware block parity error detection support for the driver
> - Fix the FCOE underrun flow
> - Fix PSOD during FCoE BFS over the NIC ports after preboot driver
> 
> This patch incorporates this new firmware 7.13.20.0 in bnx2x driver.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Manish Chopra <manishc@...vell.com>
> Signed-off-by: Shai Malin <smalin@...vell.com>
> Signed-off-by: Omkar Kulkarni <okulkarni@...vell.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ariel Elior <aelior@...vell.com>


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This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the
stable kernel tree.  Please read:
    https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html
for how to do this properly.

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