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Subject: Re: [EXT] Re: [net-next PATCH] octeon_ep: pack hardware structures
Thread-Topic: [EXT] Re: [net-next PATCH] octeon_ep: pack hardware structures
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Hi Paolo,=0A=
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Could you please elaborate a bit more why this is needed? =0A=
>>> This is a necessary commit as these structures should be packed since t=
hey represent hardware data structures and padding is not allowed by hardwa=
re.=0A=
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Is this a bugfix? =0A=
>>> There are no issues observed due to this, but this should be updated an=
yway.=0A=
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Please update the changelog accordingly=0A=
>>>  I shall include more information in the changelog as well.=0A=
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Thanks!=0A=
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Paolo=0A=