Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-31 Thread Baoquan He
On 10/31/16 at 11:43am, Paul Menzel wrote: > Dear Baoquan, > > > On 10/31/16 11:09, Baoquan He wrote: > > > On 10/26/16 at 12:31pm, Paul Menzel wrote: > > > Baoquan, could you please fix this regression. My suggestion is, that you > > > add the old code back, but check if the firmware has been

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-31 Thread Paul Menzel
Dear Baoquan, On 10/31/16 11:09, Baoquan He wrote: On 10/26/16 at 12:31pm, Paul Menzel wrote: Baoquan, could you please fix this regression. My suggestion is, that you add the old code back, but check if the firmware has been loaded. If it hasn’t, load it again. That way, people can update

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-31 Thread Baoquan He
Hi Paul, On 10/26/16 at 12:31pm, Paul Menzel wrote: > Baoquan, could you please fix this regression. My suggestion is, that you > add the old code back, but check if the firmware has been loaded. If it > hasn’t, load it again. > > That way, people can update their Linux kernel, and it continues

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-31 Thread Baoquan He
On 10/31/16 at 11:59am, Baoquan He wrote: > Hi Paul, > > On 10/30/16 at 12:05pm, Paul Menzel wrote: > > Dear Baoquan, > > > > > > Am Samstag, den 29.10.2016, 10:55 +0800 schrieb Baoquan He: > > > On 10/27/16 at 03:21pm, Paul Menzel wrote: > > > > > > > > Baoquan, could you please fix this

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-30 Thread Baoquan He
Hi Paul, On 10/30/16 at 12:05pm, Paul Menzel wrote: > Dear Baoquan, > > > Am Samstag, den 29.10.2016, 10:55 +0800 schrieb Baoquan He: > > On 10/27/16 at 03:21pm, Paul Menzel wrote: > > > > > > Baoquan, could you please fix this regression. My suggestion is, that > > > > > you > > > > > add

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-30 Thread Paul Menzel
Dear Baoquan, Am Samstag, den 29.10.2016, 10:55 +0800 schrieb Baoquan He: > On 10/27/16 at 03:21pm, Paul Menzel wrote: > > > > Baoquan, could you please fix this regression. My suggestion is, that > > > > you > > > > add the old code back, but check if the firmware has been loaded. If it > > >

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-28 Thread Baoquan He
On 10/27/16 at 03:21pm, Paul Menzel wrote: > Dear Baoquan, > > > Baoquan, could you please fix this regression. My suggestion is, that you > > > add the old code back, but check if the firmware has been loaded. If it > > > hasn’t, load it again. > > > > > > That way, people can update their Linux

RE: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-27 Thread Mody, Rasesh
> From: dept_hsg_linux_nic_dev-boun...@qlclistserver.qlogic.com > [mailto:dept_hsg_linux_nic_dev-boun...@qlclistserver.qlogic.com] On > Behalf Of Paul Menzel > > Dear Baoquan, > > > On 10/26/16 14:00, Baoquan He wrote: > > > On 10/26/16 at 12:31pm, Paul Menzel wrote: >

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-27 Thread Paul Menzel
Dear Baoquan, On 10/26/16 14:00, Baoquan He wrote: On 10/26/16 at 12:31pm, Paul Menzel wrote: dev->hw_features = NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_SG | @@ -8607,6 +8608,7 @@ bnx2_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent) return 0; error: +

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-26 Thread Baoquan He
Hi Paul, Sorry for this. On 10/26/16 at 12:31pm, Paul Menzel wrote: > > > dev->hw_features = NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_SG | > > > @@ -8607,6 +8608,7 @@ bnx2_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct > > > pci_device_id *ent) > > > return 0; > > > > > > error: > > > +

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-26 Thread Paul Menzel
Dear Baoquan, Linux folks, I am sorry for Thunderbird’s autowrapping messing up the message formatting. On 10/25/16 16:33, Paul Menzel wrote: A server with the Broadcom devices below, fails to load the drivers because of missing firmware. $ lspci -nn […] 01:00.0 Ethernet controller

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-25 Thread Rick Jones
On 10/25/2016 08:31 AM, Paul Menzel wrote: To my knowledge, the firmware files haven’t changed since years [1]. Indeed - it looks like I read "bnx2" and thought "bnx2x" Must remember to hold-off on replying until after the morning orange juice is consumed :) rick

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-25 Thread Paul Menzel
Dear Rick, On 10/25/16 17:24, Rick Jones wrote: On 10/25/2016 07:33 AM, Paul Menzel wrote: A server with the Broadcom devices below, fails to load the drivers because of missing firmware. I have run into the same sort of issue from time to time when going to a newer kernel. A newer

Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-25 Thread Rick Jones
On 10/25/2016 07:33 AM, Paul Menzel wrote: Dear Linux folks, A server with the Broadcom devices below, fails to load the drivers because of missing firmware. I have run into the same sort of issue from time to time when going to a newer kernel. A newer version of the driver wants a newer

[bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware

2016-10-25 Thread Paul Menzel
Dear Linux folks, A server with the Broadcom devices below, fails to load the drivers because of missing firmware. > $ lspci -nn > […] 01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet [14e4:1639] (rev 20) 01:00.1 Ethernet controller [0200]: