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Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:03:45 +0000
From: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
To: Jijie Shao <shaojijie@huawei.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] extend bit width in the flow director of
 HNS3 driver
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On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 05:47:54PM +0800, Jijie Shao wrote:
> The bit widths of HCLGE_FD_AD_QID and HCLGE_FD_AD_COUNTER_NUM are
> increased to support higher specifications.
> 
> Note: The hardware already supports the specifications.

Hi Jijie,

Are there any compatibility issues here?
E.g. new driver with old hardware or firmware?