Re: [PATCH net v3 1/4] net: ethernet: cortina: Fix MTU max setting

From: Vladimir Oltean
Date: Wed Nov 08 2023 - 10:29:43 EST


On Wed, Nov 08, 2023 at 03:37:28PM +0100, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 8, 2023 at 3:26 PM Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 07, 2023 at 10:54:26AM +0100, Linus Walleij wrote:
>
> > > The RX max frame size is over 10000 for the Gemini ethernet,
> > > but the TX max frame size is actually just 2047 (0x7ff after
> > > checking the datasheet). Reflect this in what we offer to Linux,
> > > cap the MTU at the TX max frame minus ethernet headers.
> > >
> > > Use the BIT() macro for related bit flags so these TX settings
> > > are consistent.
> >
> > What does this second paragraph intend to say? The patch doesn't use the
> > BIT() macro.
>
> Ah it's a leftover from v1 where I did some unrelated cleanup using
> BIT() but Andrew remarked on it so I dropped it.
>
> Maybe this twoliner in the commit message can be deleted when
> applying?

I think it's better if you do it, there are some more minor fixups which
you could bundle up with a new series.