From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Manish Chopra <manishc@marvell.com>
Cc: "kuba@kernel.org" <kuba@kernel.org>,
"netdev@vger.kernel.org" <netdev@vger.kernel.org>,
"stable@vger.kernel.org" <stable@vger.kernel.org>,
Ariel Elior <aelior@marvell.com>,
Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru <skalluru@marvell.com>,
"malin1024@gmail.com" <malin1024@gmail.com>,
Shai Malin <smalin@marvell.com>,
Omkar Kulkarni <okulkarni@marvell.com>,
Nilesh Javali <njavali@marvell.com>,
"GR-everest-linux-l2@marvell.com"
<GR-everest-linux-l2@marvell.com>
Subject: Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] bnx2x: Utilize firmware 7.13.20.0
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:01:35 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <YXjdLy4FL1CA0D45@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BY3PR18MB461222692845B97A5624E88DAB849@BY3PR18MB4612.namprd18.prod.outlook.com>
On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 08:30:34PM +0000, Manish Chopra wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 1:35 AM
> > To: Manish Chopra <manishc@marvell.com>
> > Cc: kuba@kernel.org; netdev@vger.kernel.org; stable@vger.kernel.org; Ariel
> > Elior <aelior@marvell.com>; Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru <skalluru@marvell.com>;
> > malin1024@gmail.com; Shai Malin <smalin@marvell.com>; Omkar Kulkarni
> > <okulkarni@marvell.com>; Nilesh Javali <njavali@marvell.com>; GR-everest-
> > linux-l2@marvell.com
> > Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] bnx2x: Utilize firmware 7.13.20.0
> >
> > External Email
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 12:37:16PM -0700, Manish Chopra wrote:
> > > Commit 0050dcf3e848 ("bnx2x: Add FW 7.13.20.0") added a new .bin
> > > firmware file to linux-firmware.git tree. This new firmware addresses
> > > few important issues and enhancements as mentioned below -
> > >
> > > - Support direct invalidation of FP HSI Ver per function ID, required for
> > > invalidating FP HSI Ver prior to each VF start, as there is no VF
> > > start
> > > - BRB hardware block parity error detection support for the driver
> > > - Fix the FCOE underrun flow
> > > - Fix PSOD during FCoE BFS over the NIC ports after preboot driver
> > >
> > > This patch incorporates this new firmware 7.13.20.0 in bnx2x driver.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Manish Chopra <manishc@marvell.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Shai Malin <smalin@marvell.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Omkar Kulkarni <okulkarni@marvell.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Ariel Elior <aelior@marvell.com>
> >
> >
> > <formletter>
> >
> > This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the stable kernel
> > tree. Please read:
> > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-
> > 3A__www.kernel.org_doc_html_latest_process_stable-2Dkernel-
> > 2Drules.html&d=DwIBAg&c=nKjWec2b6R0mOyPaz7xtfQ&r=bMTgx2X48QVXyXO
> > EL8ALyI4dsWoR-m74c5n3d-
> > ruJI8&m=ty09KAp_t8LlTicBDOtEO7pxmxWrH0D0JgMAieGU5RA&s=2fheQ69qq4l
> > tmmFzYYyaQXTj7naqE87MTdo3bL9sJYY&e=
> > for how to do this properly.
> >
> > </formletter>
>
> Hello Greg,
>
> This patch set is mainly meant for net-next.git, can you please tell about the issue more specifically ?
> Do you mean that I should not have Cced stable here ? is that the problem ?
Please read the link I sent you for how to properly get patches accepted
into the stable kernel trees, it should answer this question for you.
thanks,
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-10-27 5:01 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-10-26 19:37 [PATCH net-next 1/2] bnx2x: Utilize firmware 7.13.20.0 Manish Chopra
2021-10-26 19:37 ` [PATCH net-next 2/2] bnx2x: Invalidate fastpath HSI version for VFs Manish Chopra
2021-10-26 20:05 ` Greg KH
2021-10-26 20:05 ` [PATCH net-next 1/2] bnx2x: Utilize firmware 7.13.20.0 Greg KH
2021-10-26 20:30 ` [EXT] " Manish Chopra
2021-10-27 5:01 ` Greg KH [this message]
2021-10-26 21:07 ` Jakub Kicinski
2021-10-27 5:17 ` [EXT] " Ariel Elior
2021-10-27 12:18 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-10-27 14:03 ` Jakub Kicinski
2021-10-27 14:39 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-10-28 8:31 ` Ariel Elior
2021-11-08 11:02 ` Manish Chopra
2021-11-08 13:44 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-11-08 15:44 ` Ariel Elior
2021-11-08 21:52 ` Andrew Lunn
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