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SubjectRe: [PATCH v3]realtek:r8169: Bugfix or workaround for missing extended GigaMAC registers settings
On Sat, Dec 01, 2012 at 12:44:01PM +0100, Francois Romieu wrote:
> Wang YanQing <udknight@gmail.com> :
> > + /*
> > + *This is a fix for BIOS forget to set
> > + *extend GigaMAC registers
> > + *Wang YanQing 12/1/2012
> > + */
>
> This part will go into the changelog.
I think brevity comment in code is good for
code's readableness. We read out the MAC{0,4},
and write them back in next line to call rtl_rar_set,
it don't have obvious sense for new readers, so I think
the brevity comment is good. Could you consider remaining
the comment except the no sense line "Wang YanQing 12/1/2012"?

>
> > + if (tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_34) {
> > + rtl_rar_set(tp, dev->dev_addr);
> > + }
>
> rtl_rar_set already includes a RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_34 test and non-8168evl
> devices are already able to stand an extra MAC{0, 4} write. I'll check
> it does not hurt on different 81xx devices and submit an update.
I add the test code to ignore the an extra MAC{0,4} write for non-8168evl
devices, and if you think it is not a issue, then I agree with you to remove
the test code.

Thanks.



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