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Subject: Re: [PATCHv2 net-next 1/1] forcedeth: remove unnecessary structure
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From: Zhu Yanjun <yanjun.zhu@oracle.com>
Date: Sat,  9 Dec 2017 22:07:26 -0500

> Since both tx_ring and first_tx are the head of tx ring, it not
> necessary to use two structure members to statically indicate
> the head of tx ring. So first_tx is removed.
> 
> CC: Srinivas Eeda <srinivas.eeda@oracle.com>
> CC: Joe Jin <joe.jin@oracle.com>
> CC: Junxiao Bi <junxiao.bi@oracle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Zhu Yanjun <yanjun.zhu@oracle.com>

I suspect this extraneous member was meant to be used for multiqueue
support or something like that.

But, it never got really used, and your change is correct.

Applied, thanks.