On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:42:28 +0000 Long Li wrote: > > > 5.15 and kernel 6.1. (those kernels are longterm) They need this fix to achieve > > > the performance target. > > > > Why can't they be upgraded to get that performance target, and all the other > > goodness that those kernels have? We don't normally backport new features, > > right? > > I think this should be considered as a fix, not a new feature. > > MANA is designed to be 200GB full duplex at the start. Due to lack of > hardware testing capability at early stage of the project, we could only test 100GB > for the Linux driver. When hardware is fully capable of reaching designed spec, > this bug in the Linux driver shows up. That part we understand. If I were you I'd try to convince Greg and Paolo that the change is small and significant for user experience. And answer Greg's question why upgrading the kernel past 6.1 is a challenge in your environment.
