Re: [PATCH 1/9] doc: remove support for AMD Solarflare SFN7xxx family boards

Ivan Malov
2026-02-02T14:05:32Z

Hi Thomas,

Apologies for being late with response.

On Mon, 2 Feb 2026, Thomas Monjalon wrote:

> 01/02/2026 21:17, Thomas Monjalon:
>> 29/12/2025 22:35, Ivan Malov:
>>> +* **Removed support for AMD Solarflare SFN7xxx family boards.**
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>>> + 7000 series adaptors are out of support in terms of hardware.
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>> Just to be clear, it is only a doc change?
>> The code still works for this hardware?
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> Please, may I have an answer?
> I cannot merge into main that you remove something if it's only in doc.
> It is blocking, I want a clearer message to merge please.

The code is still functional. However, the situation is a bit more nuanced.
In fact, the fix contained in the series is supposed to make the driver
work properly on late Medford2 adapters, but for early devices, like
SFN7xxx, this fix might cause issues with flow control. Hence the
doc message. I think it serves some valid informative purpose.

Thank you.
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