[PATCH 0/3] net: sxgbe: Added dma related function and non-burst mode support

[PATCH 0/3] net: sxgbe: Added dma related function and non-burst mode support

[Byungho An]

This series added 
- functions to update rx descriptor tail pointer 
- non burst mode support
- fixed dma channel feature.


Byungho An (3):
  net: sxgbe: Added condition for non fix_burst mode
  net: sxgbe: Added tail point update
  net: sxgbe: Fixed mtl and dma channel feature

 drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_dma.c  |   46 +++++++++++++++++++++--
 drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_dma.h  |    6 ++-
 drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c |   21 ++++++++---
 3 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

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Re: [PATCH 0/3] net: sxgbe: Added dma related function and non-burst mode support

[David Miller]

From: Byungho An <bh74.an@samsung.com>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 11:03:43 +0900

> This series added 
> - functions to update rx descriptor tail pointer 
> - non burst mode support
> - fixed dma channel feature.

This description is not sufficient.

I don't understand what non fixed burst mode means, and why
it is so critical to add support for it in 'net' which is
only for bug fixes.

I also do not understand what the "mtl and dma channel" feature is,
what was wrong with it, and what exactly patch #3 is doing to fix it.

Finally, I have no idea why the tail pointer update is necessary
and what problem it is fixing.

You have several things to address in this patch series before I
can apply it.

Furthermore, you have to make it clear what tree you intend these
changes to go into.  'net' is only for bug fixes, and 'net-next'
is for cleanups and new features.

Thank you.