Re: [RFC PATCH net-next v2 2/2] net: ethernet: Implement ndo_write_rx_config callback for the 8139cp driver

From: Simon Horman

Date: Tue Oct 28 2025 - 11:17:47 EST


On Sun, Oct 26, 2025 at 11:24:45PM +0530, I Viswanath wrote:
> Implement ndo_write_rx_config for the 8139cp driver
>
> Signed-off-by: I Viswanath <viswanathiyyappan@xxxxxxxxx>

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> @@ -882,55 +886,53 @@ static netdev_tx_t cp_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
> goto out_unlock;
> }
>
> +static void cp_write_rx_config(struct net_device *dev)
> +{
> + struct cp_private *cp = netdev_priv(dev);
> + struct cp_rx_config snapshot;
> +
> + read_snapshot((&snapshot), struct cp_private);
> +
> + /* We can safely update without stopping the chip. */
> + cpw32_f(RxConfig, snapshot.rx_mode);
> +
> + cpw32_f(MAR0 + 0, snapshot.mc_filter[0]);
> + cpw32_f(MAR0 + 4, snapshot.mc_filter[1]);
> +}Firstly, think whether you have a bug fix or new "next-like" content.
> Then once decided, assuming that you use git, use the prefix flag, i.e.

FWIIW, this patch is mangled, e.g. the lines above.

> +
> /* Set or clear the multicast filter for this adaptor.
> This routine is not state sensitive and need not be SMP locked. */

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