netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] mlxsw: pci: Avoid flow control for EMAD packets

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Date:   Wed, 05 Jan 2022 15:10:13 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Ido Schimmel <idosch@...dia.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org,
        petrm@...dia.com, danieller@...dia.com, mlxsw@...dia.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] mlxsw: pci: Avoid flow control for EMAD packets

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (master)
by David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>:

On Wed,  5 Jan 2022 12:22:27 +0200 you wrote:
> From: Danielle Ratson <danieller@...dia.com>
> 
> Locally generated packets ingress the device through its CPU port. When
> the CPU port is congested and there are not enough credits in its
> headroom buffer, packets can be dropped.
> 
> While this might be acceptable for data packets that traverse the
> network, configuration packets exchanged between the host and the device
> (EMADs) should not be subjected to this flow control.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next] mlxsw: pci: Avoid flow control for EMAD packets
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/d43e4271747a

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