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* [PATCH 1/6 net-next] cnic: Simplify netdev events handling.
@ 2013-07-29  2:03 Michael Chan
  2013-07-29  2:03 ` [PATCH 2/6 net-next] cnic: Simplify cnic_release() Michael Chan
  2013-07-30  5:04 ` [PATCH 1/6 net-next] cnic: Simplify netdev events handling David Miller
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Michael Chan @ 2013-07-29  2:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: davem; +Cc: netdev

After this earlier commit to simplify probing:

    commit 4bd9b0fffb193d2e288f67f81821af32df8d4349
    cnic, bnx2x, bnx2: Simplify cnic probing.

we can now reliably receive netdev events and we can simplify the handling
of these events.  We now remove the logic that tries to handle missed
NETDEV_REGISTER events.

This change will allow cleanup to be simplified in the next patch.  We can
now rely on the play back of netdev events during
unregister_netdevice_notifier() to cleanup the structures.

Signed-off-by: Michael Chan <mchan@broadcom.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c |    4 ++--
 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
index d78d4cf..764bfc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
@@ -5628,7 +5628,7 @@ static int cnic_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 
 	dev = cnic_from_netdev(netdev);
 
-	if (!dev && (event == NETDEV_REGISTER || netif_running(netdev))) {
+	if (!dev && event == NETDEV_REGISTER) {
 		/* Check for the hot-plug device */
 		dev = is_cnic_dev(netdev);
 		if (dev) {
@@ -5644,7 +5644,7 @@ static int cnic_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 		else if (event == NETDEV_UNREGISTER)
 			cnic_ulp_exit(dev);
 
-		if (event == NETDEV_UP || (new_dev && netif_running(netdev))) {
+		if (event == NETDEV_UP) {
 			if (cnic_register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
 				cnic_put(dev);
 				goto done;
-- 
1.7.1

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* [PATCH 2/6 net-next] cnic: Simplify cnic_release().
  2013-07-29  2:03 [PATCH 1/6 net-next] cnic: Simplify netdev events handling Michael Chan
@ 2013-07-29  2:03 ` Michael Chan
  2013-07-29  2:03   ` [PATCH 3/6] cnic: Reset tcp_flags during cnic_cm_create() Michael Chan
  2013-07-30  5:04 ` [PATCH 1/6 net-next] cnic: Simplify netdev events handling David Miller
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: Michael Chan @ 2013-07-29  2:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: davem; +Cc: netdev

Since unregister_netdevice_notifier() will replay the NETDEV_DOWN and
NETDEV_UNREGISTER_EVENTS, the cnic_dev_list will be cleaned up automatically.
The loop to cleanup the cnic_dev_list can be removed in cnic_release().

Signed-off-by: Michael Chan <mchan@broadcom.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c |   13 -------------
 1 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
index 764bfc1..c6822e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
@@ -5693,21 +5693,8 @@ static struct notifier_block cnic_netdev_notifier = {
 
 static void cnic_release(void)
 {
-	struct cnic_dev *dev;
 	struct cnic_uio_dev *udev;
 
-	while (!list_empty(&cnic_dev_list)) {
-		dev = list_entry(cnic_dev_list.next, struct cnic_dev, list);
-		if (test_bit(CNIC_F_CNIC_UP, &dev->flags)) {
-			cnic_ulp_stop(dev);
-			cnic_stop_hw(dev);
-		}
-
-		cnic_ulp_exit(dev);
-		cnic_unregister_netdev(dev);
-		list_del_init(&dev->list);
-		cnic_free_dev(dev);
-	}
 	while (!list_empty(&cnic_udev_list)) {
 		udev = list_entry(cnic_udev_list.next, struct cnic_uio_dev,
 				  list);
-- 
1.7.1

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* [PATCH 3/6] cnic: Reset tcp_flags during cnic_cm_create().
  2013-07-29  2:03 ` [PATCH 2/6 net-next] cnic: Simplify cnic_release() Michael Chan
@ 2013-07-29  2:03   ` Michael Chan
  2013-07-29  2:03     ` [PATCH 4/6 net-next] cnic: Update TCP options setup for iSCSI Michael Chan
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: Michael Chan @ 2013-07-29  2:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: davem; +Cc: netdev

From: Eddie Wai <eddie.wai@broadcom.com>

Without resetting it, the bnx2i driver cannot use different options for
different iSCSI connections.

Signed-off-by: Eddie Wai <eddie.wai@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Chan <mchan@broadcom.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c |    1 +
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
index c6822e1..1a2e5ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
@@ -3603,6 +3603,7 @@ static int cnic_cm_create(struct cnic_dev *dev, int ulp_type, u32 cid,
 	csk1->rcv_buf = DEF_RCV_BUF;
 	csk1->snd_buf = DEF_SND_BUF;
 	csk1->seed = DEF_SEED;
+	csk1->tcp_flags = 0;
 
 	*csk = csk1;
 	return 0;
-- 
1.7.1

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* [PATCH 4/6 net-next] cnic: Update TCP options setup for iSCSI.
  2013-07-29  2:03   ` [PATCH 3/6] cnic: Reset tcp_flags during cnic_cm_create() Michael Chan
@ 2013-07-29  2:03     ` Michael Chan
  2013-07-29  2:03       ` [PATCH 5/6 net-next] cnic: Add missing error checking for RAMROD_CMD_ID_CLOSE Michael Chan
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: Michael Chan @ 2013-07-29  2:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: davem; +Cc: netdev

From: Eddie Wai <eddie.wai@broadcom.com>

Update TCP delayed ACK and timestamp options setup to match latest bnx2x
firmware.

Signed-off-by: Eddie Wai <eddie.wai@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Chan <mchan@broadcom.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c      |   53 +++++++++++++++--------------
 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_defs.h |    4 +-
 drivers/scsi/bnx2i/57xx_iscsi_hsi.h       |   12 ++++--
 3 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
index 1a2e5ff..24f2a09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
@@ -1427,6 +1427,28 @@ static void cnic_reply_bnx2x_kcqes(struct cnic_dev *dev, int ulp_type,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
+static void cnic_bnx2x_set_tcp_options(struct cnic_dev *dev, int time_stamps,
+				       int en_tcp_dack)
+{
+	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
+	struct bnx2x *bp = netdev_priv(dev->netdev);
+	u8 xstorm_flags = XSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_WND_SCL_EN;
+	u16 tstorm_flags = 0;
+
+	if (time_stamps) {
+		xstorm_flags |= XSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_TS_ENABLED;
+		tstorm_flags |= TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_TS_ENABLED;
+	}
+	if (en_tcp_dack)
+		tstorm_flags |= TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_DELAYED_ACK_EN;
+
+	CNIC_WR8(dev, BAR_XSTRORM_INTMEM +
+		 XSTORM_ISCSI_TCP_VARS_FLAGS_OFFSET(cp->pfid), xstorm_flags);
+
+	CNIC_WR16(dev, BAR_TSTRORM_INTMEM +
+		  TSTORM_ISCSI_TCP_VARS_FLAGS_OFFSET(cp->pfid), tstorm_flags);
+}
+
 static int cnic_bnx2x_iscsi_init1(struct cnic_dev *dev, struct kwqe *kwqe)
 {
 	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
@@ -1506,6 +1528,10 @@ static int cnic_bnx2x_iscsi_init1(struct cnic_dev *dev, struct kwqe *kwqe)
 	CNIC_WR16(dev, BAR_CSTRORM_INTMEM + CSTORM_ISCSI_HQ_SIZE_OFFSET(pfid),
 		  hq_bds);
 
+	cnic_bnx2x_set_tcp_options(dev,
+			req1->flags & ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_TIME_STAMPS_ENABLE,
+			req1->flags & ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_DELAYED_ACK_ENABLE);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2035,9 +2061,6 @@ static void cnic_init_storm_conn_bufs(struct cnic_dev *dev,
 	xstorm_buf->pseudo_header_checksum =
 		swab16(~csum_ipv6_magic(&src_ip, &dst_ip, 0, IPPROTO_TCP, 0));
 
-	if (!(kwqe1->tcp_flags & L4_KWQ_CONNECT_REQ1_NO_DELAY_ACK))
-		tstorm_buf->params |=
-			L5CM_TSTORM_CONN_BUFFER_DELAYED_ACK_ENABLE;
 	if (kwqe3->ka_timeout) {
 		tstorm_buf->ka_enable = 1;
 		tstorm_buf->ka_timeout = kwqe3->ka_timeout;
@@ -2084,25 +2107,6 @@ static void cnic_init_bnx2x_mac(struct cnic_dev *dev)
 		 mac[0]);
 }
 
-static void cnic_bnx2x_set_tcp_timestamp(struct cnic_dev *dev, int tcp_ts)
-{
-	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
-	struct bnx2x *bp = netdev_priv(dev->netdev);
-	u8 xstorm_flags = XSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_WND_SCL_EN;
-	u16 tstorm_flags = 0;
-
-	if (tcp_ts) {
-		xstorm_flags |= XSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_TS_ENABLED;
-		tstorm_flags |= TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_TS_ENABLED;
-	}
-
-	CNIC_WR8(dev, BAR_XSTRORM_INTMEM +
-		 XSTORM_ISCSI_TCP_VARS_FLAGS_OFFSET(cp->pfid), xstorm_flags);
-
-	CNIC_WR16(dev, BAR_TSTRORM_INTMEM +
-		  TSTORM_ISCSI_TCP_VARS_FLAGS_OFFSET(cp->pfid), tstorm_flags);
-}
-
 static int cnic_bnx2x_connect(struct cnic_dev *dev, struct kwqe *wqes[],
 			      u32 num, int *work)
 {
@@ -2178,9 +2182,6 @@ static int cnic_bnx2x_connect(struct cnic_dev *dev, struct kwqe *wqes[],
 	CNIC_WR16(dev, BAR_XSTRORM_INTMEM +
 		  XSTORM_ISCSI_LOCAL_VLAN_OFFSET(cp->pfid), csk->vlan_id);
 
-	cnic_bnx2x_set_tcp_timestamp(dev,
-		kwqe1->tcp_flags & L4_KWQ_CONNECT_REQ1_TIME_STAMP);
-
 	ret = cnic_submit_kwqe_16(dev, L5CM_RAMROD_CMD_ID_TCP_CONNECT,
 			kwqe1->cid, ISCSI_CONNECTION_TYPE, &l5_data);
 	if (!ret)
@@ -4220,7 +4221,7 @@ static int cnic_cm_init_bnx2x_hw(struct cnic_dev *dev)
 	u32 port = CNIC_PORT(cp);
 
 	cnic_init_bnx2x_mac(dev);
-	cnic_bnx2x_set_tcp_timestamp(dev, 1);
+	cnic_bnx2x_set_tcp_options(dev, 0, 1);
 
 	CNIC_WR16(dev, BAR_XSTRORM_INTMEM +
 		  XSTORM_ISCSI_LOCAL_VLAN_OFFSET(pfid), 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_defs.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_defs.h
index ede3db3..e53f09d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_defs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_defs.h
@@ -5400,8 +5400,8 @@ struct tstorm_l5cm_tcp_flags {
 	u16 flags;
 #define TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_VLAN_ID (0xFFF<<0)
 #define TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_VLAN_ID_SHIFT 0
-#define TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_RSRV0 (0x1<<12)
-#define TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_RSRV0_SHIFT 12
+#define TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_DELAYED_ACK_EN (0x1<<12)
+#define TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_DELAYED_ACK_SHIFT 12
 #define TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_TS_ENABLED (0x1<<13)
 #define TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_TS_ENABLED_SHIFT 13
 #define TSTORM_L5CM_TCP_FLAGS_RSRV1 (0x3<<14)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/57xx_iscsi_hsi.h b/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/57xx_iscsi_hsi.h
index f2db5fe..62f00da 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/57xx_iscsi_hsi.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/57xx_iscsi_hsi.h
@@ -581,8 +581,10 @@ struct iscsi_kwqe_init1 {
 #define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_DELAYED_ACK_ENABLE_SHIFT 4
 #define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_KEEP_ALIVE_ENABLE (0x1<<5)
 #define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_KEEP_ALIVE_ENABLE_SHIFT 5
-#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_RESERVED1 (0x3<<6)
-#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_RESERVED1_SHIFT 6
+#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_TIME_STAMPS_ENABLE (0x1<<6)
+#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_TIME_STAMPS_ENABLE_SHIFT 6
+#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_RESERVED1 (0x1<<7)
+#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_RESERVED1_SHIFT 7
 	u16 cq_num_wqes;
 #elif defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	u16 cq_num_wqes;
@@ -593,8 +595,10 @@ struct iscsi_kwqe_init1 {
 #define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_DELAYED_ACK_ENABLE_SHIFT 4
 #define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_KEEP_ALIVE_ENABLE (0x1<<5)
 #define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_KEEP_ALIVE_ENABLE_SHIFT 5
-#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_RESERVED1 (0x3<<6)
-#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_RESERVED1_SHIFT 6
+#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_TIME_STAMPS_ENABLE (0x1<<6)
+#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_TIME_STAMPS_ENABLE_SHIFT 6
+#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_RESERVED1 (0x1<<7)
+#define ISCSI_KWQE_INIT1_RESERVED1_SHIFT 7
 	u8 cq_log_wqes_per_page;
 #endif
 #if defined(__BIG_ENDIAN)
-- 
1.7.1

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* [PATCH 5/6 net-next] cnic: Add missing error checking for RAMROD_CMD_ID_CLOSE
  2013-07-29  2:03     ` [PATCH 4/6 net-next] cnic: Update TCP options setup for iSCSI Michael Chan
@ 2013-07-29  2:03       ` Michael Chan
  2013-07-29  2:04         ` [PATCH 6/6 net-next] cnic: Update version to 2.5.17 and copyright year Michael Chan
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: Michael Chan @ 2013-07-29  2:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: davem; +Cc: netdev

From: Eddie Wai <eddie.wai@broadcom.com>

Completion status field should also be checked for non-zero error
condition.

Signed-off-by: Eddie Wai <eddie.wai@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Chan <mchan@broadcom.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c |   11 +++++++----
 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
index 24f2a09..07ec4ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
@@ -4022,15 +4022,18 @@ static void cnic_cm_process_kcqe(struct cnic_dev *dev, struct kcqe *kcqe)
 		cnic_cm_upcall(cp, csk, opcode);
 		break;
 
-	case L5CM_RAMROD_CMD_ID_CLOSE:
-		if (l4kcqe->status != 0) {
-			netdev_warn(dev->netdev, "RAMROD CLOSE compl with "
-				    "status 0x%x\n", l4kcqe->status);
+	case L5CM_RAMROD_CMD_ID_CLOSE: {
+		struct iscsi_kcqe *l5kcqe = (struct iscsi_kcqe *) kcqe;
+
+		if (l4kcqe->status != 0 || l5kcqe->completion_status != 0) {
+			netdev_warn(dev->netdev, "RAMROD CLOSE compl with status 0x%x completion status 0x%x\n",
+				    l4kcqe->status, l5kcqe->completion_status);
 			opcode = L4_KCQE_OPCODE_VALUE_CLOSE_COMP;
 			/* Fall through */
 		} else {
 			break;
 		}
+	}
 	case L4_KCQE_OPCODE_VALUE_RESET_RECEIVED:
 	case L4_KCQE_OPCODE_VALUE_CLOSE_COMP:
 	case L4_KCQE_OPCODE_VALUE_RESET_COMP:
-- 
1.7.1

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* [PATCH 6/6 net-next] cnic: Update version to 2.5.17 and copyright year.
  2013-07-29  2:03       ` [PATCH 5/6 net-next] cnic: Add missing error checking for RAMROD_CMD_ID_CLOSE Michael Chan
@ 2013-07-29  2:04         ` Michael Chan
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Michael Chan @ 2013-07-29  2:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: davem; +Cc: netdev

Signed-off-by: Michael Chan <mchan@broadcom.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c      |    2 +-
 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.h      |    2 +-
 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_defs.h |    2 +-
 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_if.h   |    6 +++---
 4 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
index 07ec4ce..6bd6d14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* cnic.c: Broadcom CNIC core network driver.
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Broadcom Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Broadcom Corporation
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.h
index 62c6706..e7a2474 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* cnic.h: Broadcom CNIC core network driver.
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2006-2011 Broadcom Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Broadcom Corporation
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_defs.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_defs.h
index e53f09d..95a8e4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_defs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_defs.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* cnic.c: Broadcom CNIC core network driver.
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Broadcom Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Broadcom Corporation
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_if.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_if.h
index ec9bb9a..82a0312 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_if.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic_if.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* cnic_if.h: Broadcom CNIC core network driver.
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Broadcom Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Broadcom Corporation
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 #include "bnx2x/bnx2x_mfw_req.h"
 
-#define CNIC_MODULE_VERSION	"2.5.16"
-#define CNIC_MODULE_RELDATE	"Dec 05, 2012"
+#define CNIC_MODULE_VERSION	"2.5.17"
+#define CNIC_MODULE_RELDATE	"July 28, 2013"
 
 #define CNIC_ULP_RDMA		0
 #define CNIC_ULP_ISCSI		1
-- 
1.7.1

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* Re: [PATCH 1/6 net-next] cnic: Simplify netdev events handling.
  2013-07-29  2:03 [PATCH 1/6 net-next] cnic: Simplify netdev events handling Michael Chan
  2013-07-29  2:03 ` [PATCH 2/6 net-next] cnic: Simplify cnic_release() Michael Chan
@ 2013-07-30  5:04 ` David Miller
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: David Miller @ 2013-07-30  5:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: mchan; +Cc: netdev

From: "Michael Chan" <mchan@broadcom.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 19:03:55 -0700

> After this earlier commit to simplify probing:
> 
>     commit 4bd9b0fffb193d2e288f67f81821af32df8d4349
>     cnic, bnx2x, bnx2: Simplify cnic probing.
> 
> we can now reliably receive netdev events and we can simplify the handling
> of these events.  We now remove the logic that tries to handle missed
> NETDEV_REGISTER events.
> 
> This change will allow cleanup to be simplified in the next patch.  We can
> now rely on the play back of netdev events during
> unregister_netdevice_notifier() to cleanup the structures.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael Chan <mchan@broadcom.com>

Please, in the future, give me an introductory "[PATCH 0/6 ..." posting,
for two reasons:

1) So that you can give me a top-level description of the changes that
   are happening.

2) To provide me with a single email I can reply to when I decide that
   the entire series is OK.

I applied this entire series, thanks.

Thanks.

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2013-07-29  2:03   ` [PATCH 3/6] cnic: Reset tcp_flags during cnic_cm_create() Michael Chan
2013-07-29  2:03     ` [PATCH 4/6 net-next] cnic: Update TCP options setup for iSCSI Michael Chan
2013-07-29  2:03       ` [PATCH 5/6 net-next] cnic: Add missing error checking for RAMROD_CMD_ID_CLOSE Michael Chan
2013-07-29  2:04         ` [PATCH 6/6 net-next] cnic: Update version to 2.5.17 and copyright year Michael Chan
2013-07-30  5:04 ` [PATCH 1/6 net-next] cnic: Simplify netdev events handling David Miller

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