[Intel-wired-lan] [next PATCH S17 01/11] i40evf: don't give up

[Bowers, AndrewX]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Intel-wired-lan [mailto:intel-wired-lan-bounces at lists.osuosl.org] On
> Behalf Of Catherine Sullivan
> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 11:17 AM
> To: intel-wired-lan at lists.osuosl.org
> Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [next PATCH S17 01/11] i40evf: don't give up
> 
> From: Mitch Williams <mitch.a.williams at intel.com>
> 
> When the VF driver is unable to communicate with the PF, it just gives up and
> never tries again. Aside from the obvious character flaw that this shows, it's
> also a lousy user experience.
> 
> When PF communications fail, wait five seconds, and try again. And again.
> Don't give up, little VF driver! Your prince will come!
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mitch Williams <mitch.a.williams at intel.com>
> Change-ID: Ia1378a39879883563b8faffce819f375821f9585
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c | 7 +++++--
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Tested-by: Andrew Bowers <andrewx.bowers at intel.com>
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