[PATCH net 1/2] net: stmmac: Limit FIFO size by hardware feature value

Kunihiko Hayashi hayashi.kunihiko at socionext.com
Thu Jan 16 02:02:03 PST 2025


Hi Furong,

Thank you for your comment.

On 2025/01/16 12:04, Furong Xu wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:08:52 +0900, Kunihiko Hayashi
> <hayashi.kunihiko at socionext.com> wrote:
> 
>> Tx/Rx FIFO size is specified by the parameter "{tx,rx}-fifo-depth" from
>> the platform layer.
>>
>> However, these values are constrained by upper limits determined by the
>> capabilities of each hardware feature. There is a risk that the upper
>> bits will be truncated due to the calculation, so it's appropriate to
>> limit them to the upper limit values.
>>
> 
> Patch is fine, but the Fixes: tag is required here.

I see. I'll find original commit and send the patch with Fixes:
tag next.

> And if you like to group this patch and the another patch into one series,
> it is better to add a cover letter.

Yes, I omitted to add a cover letter.
However, this patch has no dependency on the other one and
needs some consideration, so I'll send it separately.

Thank you,

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Best Regards
Kunihiko Hayashi



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