Re: [PATCH net-next 3/8] net: bcmgenet: use CHECKSUM_COMPLETE for NETIF_F_RXCSUM

[Florian Fainelli]

On 12/17/19 1:16 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Doug Berger <opendmb@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:02:24 -0800
> 
>> This commit updates the Rx checksum offload behavior of the driver
>> to use the more generic CHECKSUM_COMPLETE method that supports all
>> protocols over the CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY method that only applies
>> to some protocols known by the hardware.
>>
>> This behavior is perceived to be superior.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Doug Berger <opendmb@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> This has to be done in the same patch that you change to use
> the NETIF_F_HW_CSUM feature flag.

Even if we were already advertising support for NETIF_F_RXCSUM before
patch #2? Not questioning your comment, just trying to understand why
this is deemed necessary here since it does not affect the same "direction".
-- 
Florian