Re: [PATCH] davinci_emac.c: Fix IFF_ALLMULTI setup

From: David Miller
Date: Mon Oct 21 2013 - 18:58:05 EST


From: Mariusz Ceier <mceier+kernel@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:45:04 +0200

> When IFF_ALLMULTI flag is set on interface and IFF_PROMISC isn't,
> emac_dev_mcast_set should only enable RX of multicasts and reset
> MACHASH registers.
>
> It does this, but afterwards it either sets up multicast MACs
> filtering or disables RX of multicasts and resets MACHASH registers
> again, rendering IFF_ALLMULTI flag useless.
>
> This patch fixes emac_dev_mcast_set, so that multicast MACs filtering and
> disabling of RX of multicasts are skipped when IFF_ALLMULTI flag is set.
>
> Tested with kernel 2.6.37.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mariusz Ceier <mceier+kernel@xxxxxxxxx>

Applied and queued up for -stable, thanks.
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