Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 15 Nov 2001 19:43:00 -0500 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 2.4.15-pre4 - recovery after timeout (drivers/net/fealnx.c) |
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Thanks, patch applied.
Yes, the tx reset is gross, but recovery after timeout is important. It is very complicated to test and reset each of the various NIC engines as necessary in a proper tx_timeout routine, so most drivers go the lazy way and simply reset the entire NIC.
-- Jeff Garzik | Only so many songs can be sung Building 1024 | with two lips, two lungs, and one tongue. MandrakeSoft | - nomeansno
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