2010-04-07 14:59:59

by Peter Korsgaard

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Subject: [PATCH] macb: allow reception of large (>1518 bytes) frames

Enable BIG bit in the network configuration register, so the MAC doesn't
reject big frames (E.G. when vlans are used).

Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/macb.c | 1 +
1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/macb.c b/drivers/net/macb.c
index c8a18a6..4dde9db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macb.c
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ static void macb_init_hw(struct macb *bp)
config = macb_readl(bp, NCFGR) & MACB_BF(CLK, -1L);
config |= MACB_BIT(PAE); /* PAuse Enable */
config |= MACB_BIT(DRFCS); /* Discard Rx FCS */
+ config |= MACB_BIT(BIG); /* Receive oversized frames */
if (bp->dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
config |= MACB_BIT(CAF); /* Copy All Frames */
if (!(bp->dev->flags & IFF_BROADCAST))
--
1.7.0


2010-04-08 04:53:48

by David Miller

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] macb: allow reception of large (>1518 bytes) frames

From: Peter Korsgaard <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 16:59:49 +0200

> Enable BIG bit in the network configuration register, so the MAC doesn't
> reject big frames (E.G. when vlans are used).
>
> Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <[email protected]>

Applied to net-next-2.6, thanks.