From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jeff Garzik Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/7 RESEND] cxgb3 - Update FW to 4.1 Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 18:41:15 -0400 Message-ID: <465B5A8B.7000701@garzik.org> References: <20070526231748.12319.20729.stgit@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, swise@opengridcomputing.com To: divy@chelsio.com Return-path: Received: from srv5.dvmed.net ([207.36.208.214]:48895 "EHLO mail.dvmed.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751442AbXE1WlR (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 May 2007 18:41:17 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20070526231748.12319.20729.stgit@localhost.localdomain> Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org divy@chelsio.com wrote: > From: Divy Le Ray > > Bump FW version to 4.1. > Modify chip tuning in consequence. > > Signed-off-by: Divy Le Ray > --- > > drivers/net/cxgb3/regs.h | 4 ++++ > drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ > drivers/net/cxgb3/version.h | 2 +- > 3 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) You think requiring a FIRMWARE UPGRADE is something that should be done in the middle of a kernel bugfix series? What Q/A planet are you from? This is a completely ridiculous burden you are placing on the individual user. A good driver knows that firmware NOT SHIPPED WITH THE KERNEL does not necessarily move in lock-step with the kernel driver. You are welcome to GPL your firmware and ship it of course.... Jeff