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Subject: Re: [BUG] 2.6.32.21 bnx2_napi->hw_tx_cons_ptr NULL pointer
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From: "Michael Chan" <mchan@broadcom.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:55:29 -0700

> Shawn Bohrer wrote:
> 
>> Is there any reason these can't/shouldn't be applied to the 2.6.32.y
>> stable series?  It looks like they apply cleanly.
>>
> 
> No reason.  I just didn't know how far back to apply these patches.
> The crash was triggered by changes in netpoll some time ago and
> the problem has been present for some time.

Michael, please submit these to -stable then, thanks!