Re: [PATCH 4.19 36/45] net/mlx5: Fix modify_cq_in alignment

From: Leon Romanovsky
Date: Sun Aug 11 2019 - 02:17:35 EST


On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 01:25:45PM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > From: Edward Srouji <edwards@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > [ Upstream commit 7a32f2962c56d9d8a836b4469855caeee8766bd4 ]
> >
> > Fix modify_cq_in alignment to match the device specification.
> > After this fix the 'cq_umem_valid' field will be in the right
> > offset.
>
> Is it neccessary for v4.19 stable? The cq_umem_valid field is not
> there, and it is not needed by subsequent patch.

The change is in hardware specification file which we prefer to keep
right and upto date for our partners who use stable@ trees.

Necessary - no
Beneficial and useful - yes

Thanks