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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 0/2] Safe flow for mlx4_en configuration change
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:44:27 -0700 (PDT)
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From: Tariq Toukan <tariqt@mellanox.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 18:35:10 +0300

> This patchset improves the mlx4_en driver resiliency, especially on
> systems with low memory.  Upon a configuration change that requires
> the allocation of new resources, we first try to allocate, prior to
> destroying the current ones.  Once it is successfully done,
> we release the old resources and attach the new ones.  Otherwise, we
> stay with a functioning interface having the same old configuration.
> 
> This improvement became of greater significance after removing the use
> of vmap.

Series applied, thanks.