netdev - Re: [PATCH repost net-next] ethtool: future-proof interface for speed extensions

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Date:	Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:52:30 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	mst@...hat.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com,
	andrew@...n.ch, richardcochran@...il.com, amirv@...lanox.com,
	hadarh@...lanox.com, hariprasad@...lsio.com,
	jacob.e.keller@...el.com, parav.pandit@...gotech.com,
	john.r.fastabend@...el.com, razor@...ckwall.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, roopa@...ulusnetworks.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH repost net-next] ethtool: future-proof interface for
 speed extensions

From: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2016 23:27:55 +0200

> Many virtual and not quite virtual devices allow any speed to be set
> through ethtool. In particular, this applies to the virtio-net devices.
> Document this fact to make sure people don't assume the enum lists all
> possible values.  Reserve values greater than INT_MAX for future
> extension and to avoid conflict with SPEED_UNKNOWN.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@...hat.com>

Applied, thanks.