From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from server19320154104.serverpool.info ([193.201.54.104]:45929 "EHLO hauke-m.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753713AbaAaXvx (ORCPT ); Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:51:53 -0500 Message-ID: <52EC370B.3090103@hauke-m.de> (sfid-20140201_005157_006083_F31F2562) Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:51:39 +0100 From: Hauke Mehrtens MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Stefan Assmann , mcgrof@kernel.org CC: backports@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 00/12] backports: add igb driver References: <1390987149-11171-1-git-send-email-sassmann@kpanic.de> In-Reply-To: <1390987149-11171-1-git-send-email-sassmann@kpanic.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: backports-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 01/29/2014 10:18 AM, Stefan Assmann wrote: > This is a patchset for inclusion of the Intel igb wired ethernet driver. > Patches are split per kernel release that makes it easier to review > the changes and gives a nice history of what was necessary for each > release. Also the igb driver changes have been split up into individual > patches in patches/collateral-evolutions/network/84-ethernet. This and > file names are up for discussion, suggestions welcome. > > v2: > Instead of backporting struct ethtool_ops the code in igb has been > wrapped in if LINUX_VERSION_CODE statements. This will result in higher > maintenance because of conflicts with future upstream igb changes but it > seems there's no better solution so far. > The patches in patches/collateral-evolutions/network/84-ethernet have > been kept separate but with a leading number to make sure they get > applied in the correct order. > The code that activates igb has been pushed to the end of the series to > not break any bisecting. > v3: > Use original struct ptp_clock and handle ptp_clock_register() with a > define. Also removed unused function warnings by wrapping the code > in if LINUX_VERSION_CODE statements. > v4: > Add several LINUX_BACKPORT defines to prevent possible clashes with > distro backports. Patches rebased and tested against next-20140124. > Thank you Stefan for the patches. I applied them with some changes. backports did not compile on some older kernels, because include/linux/u64_stats_sync.h was missing there. I also fixed some problems on CentOS 6.5 and Suse SLES 11 SP3. Some strutes that are not used were removed too. Hauke