[Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH] igb: add parameter to ignore nvm checksum validation
Florian Fainelli
f.fainelli at gmail.com
Thu May 16 22:02:18 UTC 2019
On 5/16/19 12:55 PM, Nikunj Kela (nkela) wrote:
>
>
> On 5/16/19, 12:35 PM, "Jeff Kirsher" <jeffrey.t.kirsher at intel.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 2019-05-08 at 23:14 +0000, Nikunj Kela wrote:
> >> Some of the broken NICs don't have EEPROM programmed correctly. It
> >> results
> >> in probe to fail. This change adds a module parameter that can be
> >> used to
> >> ignore nvm checksum validation.
> >>
> >> Cc: xe-linux-external at cisco.com
> >> Signed-off-by: Nikunj Kela <nkela at cisco.com>
> >> ---
> >> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c | 28
> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++------
> >> 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> >NAK for two reasons. First, module parameters are not desirable
> >because their individual to one driver and a global solution should be
> >found so that all networking device drivers can use the solution. This
> >will keep the interface to change/setup/modify networking drivers
> >consistent for all drivers.
>
>
> >Second and more importantly, if your NIC is broken, fix it. Do not try
> >and create a software workaround so that you can continue to use a
> >broken NIC. There are methods/tools available to properly reprogram
> >the EEPROM on a NIC, which is the right solution for your issue.
>
> I am proposing this as a debug parameter. Obviously, we need to fix EEPROM but this helps us continuing the development while manufacturing fixes NIC.
Then why even bother with sending this upstream?
--
Florian
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