From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F713C433EF for ; Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:01:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 24482610CA for ; Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:01:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S238116AbhJ0FEE (ORCPT ); Wed, 27 Oct 2021 01:04:04 -0400 Received: from mail.kernel.org ([198.145.29.99]:53322 "EHLO mail.kernel.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S230349AbhJ0FED (ORCPT ); Wed, 27 Oct 2021 01:04:03 -0400 Received: by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 1DA6F60F21; Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:01:37 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=linuxfoundation.org; s=korg; t=1635310898; bh=ScikVqsTCfRD6JWXtfHR67HfEXH2xij3yqgufDqjVx8=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From; b=KJmXoaUez2bmv0tlcoxYpAjrTWIeFEusSmBahzIW9Ika9UNc7hBIiO7GyxEcNDR+t ErQnc8lk7rfzJ1QU+JHtFU2VPSdhsG1FZkt/MVwiksdIQEI1s0K4SWYxQrymr1op7a CE1+MnMOBe57/5Npe2lP4niQmcJisCVK1gcSckl0= Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:01:35 +0200 From: Greg KH To: Manish Chopra Cc: "kuba@kernel.org" , "netdev@vger.kernel.org" , "stable@vger.kernel.org" , Ariel Elior , Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru , "malin1024@gmail.com" , Shai Malin , Omkar Kulkarni , Nilesh Javali , "GR-everest-linux-l2@marvell.com" Subject: Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] bnx2x: Utilize firmware 7.13.20.0 Message-ID: References: <20211026193717.2657-1-manishc@marvell.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: netdev@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 08:30:34PM +0000, Manish Chopra wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Greg KH > > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 1:35 AM > > To: Manish Chopra > > Cc: kuba@kernel.org; netdev@vger.kernel.org; stable@vger.kernel.org; Ariel > > Elior ; Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru ; > > malin1024@gmail.com; Shai Malin ; Omkar Kulkarni > > ; Nilesh Javali ; GR-everest- > > linux-l2@marvell.com > > Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] bnx2x: Utilize firmware 7.13.20.0 > > > > External Email > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 12:37:16PM -0700, Manish Chopra wrote: > > > Commit 0050dcf3e848 ("bnx2x: Add FW 7.13.20.0") added a new .bin > > > firmware file to linux-firmware.git tree. This new firmware addresses > > > few important issues and enhancements as mentioned below - > > > > > > - Support direct invalidation of FP HSI Ver per function ID, required for > > > invalidating FP HSI Ver prior to each VF start, as there is no VF > > > start > > > - BRB hardware block parity error detection support for the driver > > > - Fix the FCOE underrun flow > > > - Fix PSOD during FCoE BFS over the NIC ports after preboot driver > > > > > > This patch incorporates this new firmware 7.13.20.0 in bnx2x driver. > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Manish Chopra > > > Signed-off-by: Shai Malin > > > Signed-off-by: Omkar Kulkarni > > > Signed-off-by: Ariel Elior > > > > > > > > > > This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the stable kernel > > tree. Please read: > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https- > > 3A__www.kernel.org_doc_html_latest_process_stable-2Dkernel- > > 2Drules.html&d=DwIBAg&c=nKjWec2b6R0mOyPaz7xtfQ&r=bMTgx2X48QVXyXO > > EL8ALyI4dsWoR-m74c5n3d- > > ruJI8&m=ty09KAp_t8LlTicBDOtEO7pxmxWrH0D0JgMAieGU5RA&s=2fheQ69qq4l > > tmmFzYYyaQXTj7naqE87MTdo3bL9sJYY&e= > > for how to do this properly. > > > > > > Hello Greg, > > This patch set is mainly meant for net-next.git, can you please tell about the issue more specifically ? > Do you mean that I should not have Cced stable here ? is that the problem ? Please read the link I sent you for how to properly get patches accepted into the stable kernel trees, it should answer this question for you. thanks, greg k-h