On Fri, 2018-01-26 at 00:44 +1100, Daniel Axtens wrote: > Hi Eric, > > > May I ask which tree are you targeting ? > > > > ( Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt ) > > I have been targeting net-next, but I haven't pulled for about two > weeks. I will rebase and if there are conflicts I will resend early next > week. > > > Anything touching GSO is very risky and should target net-next, > > especially considering 4.15 is released this week end. > > > > Are we really willing to backport this intrusive series in stable > > trees, or do we have a smaller fix for bnx2x ? > > I do actually have a smaller fix for bnx2x, although it would need more work: > https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/859410/ > > It leaves open the possibility of too-large packets causing issues on > other drivers. DaveM wasn't a fan: > https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/859410/#1839429
Yes, I know he prefers a generic solution, but I am pragmatic here. Old kernels are very far from current GSO stack in net-next. Backporting all the dependencies is going to be very boring/risky.
