Re: [PATCH] net: bcmgenet: use promisc for unsupported filters

From: Doug Berger
Date: Thu Jul 18 2019 - 20:51:25 EST


On 7/17/19 2:58 PM, justinpopo6@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Justin Chen <justinpopo6@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Currently we silently ignore filters if we cannot meet the filter
> requirements. This will lead to the MAC dropping packets that are
> expected to pass. A better solution would be to set the NIC to promisc
> mode when the required filters cannot be met.
>
> Also correct the number of MDF filters supported. It should be 17,
> not 16.
>
> Signed-off-by: Justin Chen <justinpopo6@xxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Doug Berger <opendmb@xxxxxxxxx>

Thanks Justin :)
Doug