Re: 2.6.31 regression: e1000e jumbo frames no longer work: 'Unsupported MTU setting'

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On 27 Sep 2009, Alexander Duyck said:
> It looks like the problem is that the 82574 and 82583 seem to have
> their max_hw_frame_size values swapped.  You might try applying the
> patch below.  I am not sure if it will apply since I hand generated it

Applies fine: works fine. Thank you!

> using the git patch that seems to have introduced the problem, and I
> am sending the patch through an untested account that may mangle the
> patch.

Unmangled.

>        I will see about submitting an official patch for this
> sometime next few days.

I wonder if this belongs in -stable? People with an 82574 who are using
jumbo frames may well find their networks not coming up, if like me
they set a bunch of properties in one /sbin/ip call.
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