ACK/cmnt: [PATCH 0/1] [SRU X/Z] Fix gigabits ethernet issue on Dell TB16

[Stefan Bader]

On 19.07.2017 09:44, Kai-Heng Feng wrote:
> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1667750
> 
> [Impact] 
> Dell TB16 docking station has issue to use gigabit ethernet. The ethernet
> will disconnect unless it's changed to 100Mb/s.
> 
> [Fix]
> ASMEDIA wrote a quirk to change the XHCI host flow control ability.
> 
> [Test Case]
> Download some big files from the web.
> User confirms the patch fixes the issue.
> 
> [Regression Potential] 
> This patch only effects ASMEDIA's ASM1042A.
> The regression potential is low, also limited to the specific device.
> 
> Jiahau Chang (1):
>   xhci: Bad Ethernet performance plugged in ASM1042A host
> 
>  drivers/usb/host/pci-quirks.c | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/usb/host/pci-quirks.h |  1 +
>  drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c   |  6 +++++
>  drivers/usb/host/xhci.c       |  6 +++++
>  drivers/usb/host/xhci.h       |  1 +
>  5 files changed, 68 insertions(+)
> 
Backports look to be following the original patch. Limited to (testable) HW. I
also accepted the nominations for Zesty and Xenial on the LP bug report. Not
sure whether for Artful a nomination is desired. Normally the main task is for
the kernel currently in development automatically.

-Stefan


Acked-by: Stefan Bader <stefan.bader at canonical.com>


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