Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753813AbcLKTbV (ORCPT ); Sun, 11 Dec 2016 14:31:21 -0500 Received: from shards.monkeyblade.net ([184.105.139.130]:44826 "EHLO shards.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753457AbcLKTbU (ORCPT ); Sun, 11 Dec 2016 14:31:20 -0500 Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 14:31:13 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <20161211.143113.268450274785467682.davem@davemloft.net> To: pavel@ucw.cz Cc: peppe.cavallaro@st.com, netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, alexandre.torgue@st.com, LinoSanfilippo@gmx.de Subject: Re: [PATCH] stmmac: disable tx coalescing From: David Miller In-Reply-To: <20161211190750.GA14287@amd> References: <20161124.110416.198867271899443489.davem@davemloft.net> <20161205122711.GA30774@amd> <20161211190750.GA14287@amd> X-Mailer: Mew version 6.7 on Emacs 25.1 / Mule 6.0 (HANACHIRUSATO) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Greylist: Sender succeeded SMTP AUTH, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.12 (shards.monkeyblade.net [149.20.54.216]); Sun, 11 Dec 2016 10:31:56 -0800 (PST) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 425 Lines: 11 From: Pavel Machek Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 20:07:50 +0100 > David, ping? Can I get you to apply this one? > > As you noticed, tx coalescing is completely broken in that driver, and > not easy to repair. This is simplest way to disable it. It can still > be re-enabled from userspace, so code can be fixed in future. Sorry I'm not applying this, I want you and the driver maintainer to reach a real solution.