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From: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 18/29] ixgbe/base: update swfw semaphore
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Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:26:31 +0100
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On 5/6/2016 7:07 AM, Beilei Xing wrote:
> For X540 and forward it is possible if a system reset occur at the
> right time to leave the SWFW semaphore high. This new function will
> attempt to grab and release the semaphore. If the grab times out it
> will still release the semaphore placing it in a known good state.
> The idea is to call this when you know no one should be holding the
> semaphore (i.e. probe time)
> This patch alse fixes possible race issue between ports when issuing
typo: alse

> host interface command by acquiring/releasing the management host
> interface semaphore in ixgbe_host_interface_command.
>=20
> Signed-off-by: Beilei Xing <beilei.xing@intel.com>
> ---

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