Re: [PATCH 2.6.8-rc3-mm1 1/2] 8139too: Rx fifo/overflow recovery

Francois Romieu wrote:

Jeff Garzik [off-list ref] :
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You _want_ to update those registers on every packet.  Otherwise the 
crappy 8139 chip breaks.

The affected users noticed a clear difference when the update was in
the no-packet branch instead of the packet processing loop. Btw the
excerpt of the documentation outlined by Hirofumi san suggests that
this update makes sense.

Any objection/suggestion regarding a patch which would allow the update
in both branches ?

Both branches is fine.

You'll quickly hit the RX-error-requiring-reset condition if you don't 
update on each packet, though.

	Jeff