netdev - RE: [PATCH net-next] bnx2x: ethtool -x full support

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Date:   Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:27:29 +0000
From:   "Mintz, Yuval" <Yuval.Mintz@...ium.com>
To:     Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:     netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Ariel Elior <ariel.elior@...gic.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next] bnx2x: ethtool -x full support

> > From: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> >
> > Implement ethtool -x full support, so that rss key can be fetched
> > instead of assuming it matches /proc/sys/net/core/netdev_rss_key
> > content.
> 
> I'll send a V2, tested with CONFIG_BNX2X_SRIOV=y ;)
> 

Hi Eric,

Thanks for this. Are you planning on sending v2 or do you want us to take over?

BTW, what's the benefit of changing the RSS keys? Giving the hash properties,
in which scenarios would we gain by switching keys?

Thanks,
Yuval