Re: [PATCH] tg3: make depend on ZONE_DMA

[Rui Salvaterra]

Hi, Jason,


On Sun, 1 Nov 2026 at 05:48, Jason Xing <kerneljasonxing@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> The blamed patch seems correct, so I think you need to root cause it
> instead of adding a global dependency here.

I'm sorry, perhaps I misunderstood, but *I* need to root cause it? I
never claimed to fully understand the implications of the patch I
sent, nor the intricacies of the tg3 driver. What I *do* understand is
that a supposed "fix" from Broadcom has left the Ethernet controller
on my late 2012 Mac Mini inoperable since the 24th November 2024, when
absolutely nothing changed in my kconfig. That is, by definition, a
regression. I'm entirely available for testing any patches people send
my way, if whoever fully understands the driver and the hardware is
unable to reproduce the issue. However, asking the user to fix a
problem created by a patch from the hardware manufacturer is… an
interesting approach, at best.


Kind regards,

Rui Salvaterra.