From: Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicin...@netronome.com> Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 19:50:32 -0800
> This set starts by separating Qdisc handling code into a new file. > Next two patches allow early access to TLV-based capabilities during > probe, previously the capabilities were parsed just before netdevs > were registered, but its cleaner to do some basic validation earlier > and avoid cleanup work. > > Next three patches improve RED's parameter validation. First we provide > a more precise message about why offload failed (and move the parameter > validation to a helper). Next we make sure we don't set the top bit > in the 32 bit max RED threshold value. Because FW is treating the value > as signed it reportedly causes slow downs (unnecessary queuing and > marking) when top bit is set with recent firmwares. Last (and perhaps > least importantly) we offload the harddrop parameter of the Qdisc. > We don't plan to offload harddrop RED, but it seems prudent to make > sure user didn't set that flag as device behaviour would have differed. Series applied, thanks Jakub.
