netdev - RE: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next] ixgbe: Extend trust to allow guest to set unicast address

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Date:	Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:00:10 +0000
From:	"Schmitt, Phillip J" <phillip.j.schmitt@...el.com>
To:	Chas Williams <3chas3@...il.com>,
	"intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org" <intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org>
CC:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next] ixgbe: Extend trust to allow
	guest to set unicast address



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Intel-wired-lan [mailto:intel-wired-lan-bounces@...ts.osuosl.org] On
> Behalf Of Chas Williams
> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2016 9:34 AM
> To: intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org
> Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org
> Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next] ixgbe: Extend trust to allow guest to
> set unicast address
> 
> When running certain routing protocols like VRRP, VF guests need the ability to
> set the unicast address of the interface.  Extend the new ndo trust feature to let
> the hypervisor trust a guest to set/update its own unicast address.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chas Williams <3chas3@...il.com>
> ---

Tested-by: Phil Schmitt <phillip.j.schmitt@...el.com>