[Aspeed, ncsi-rx, v1 0/1] net: ftgmac100: Fix AST2600EVB NCSI RX issue

Hongwei Zhang hongweiz at ami.com
Tue Dec 22 04:00:47 AEDT 2020


Hi Andrew,

> From:	Andrew Jeffery <andrew at aj.id.au>
> 
> > Fix AST2600 EVB NCSI RX timeout issue by removing 
> > FTGMAC100_RXDES0_RX_ERR bit from macro RXDES0_ANY_ERROR.
> 
> But why? What is wrong with the EVB that this change resolves? Which revision of the EVB?
> 
> The change affects all designs using the MAC, not just the AST2600 EVB. Why is this patch an 
> appropriate course of action? Can we not add a quirk targeting the specific board (e.g. a devicetree 
> property)?

You are correct. I was in a rush and didn't put this patch under whole picture 
of the driver it affected. I revised the cover letter with more information, also
use a configurable flag to isolate the change. please review the new approach.

> 
> Andrew
> 
Thanks,
--Hongwei



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