netdev - Re: [PATCH net 0/2] bnx2x: Fix malicious VFs indication

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Date:   Sat, 10 Jun 2017 16:03:19 -0400 (EDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     Yuval.Mintz@...ium.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, mschmidt@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 0/2] bnx2x: Fix malicious VFs indication

From: Yuval Mintz <Yuval.Mintz@...ium.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 17:17:00 +0300

> It was discovered that for a VF there's a simple [yet uncommon] scenario
> which would cause device firmware to declare that VF as malicious -
> Add a vlan interface on top of a VF and disable txvlan offloading for
> that VF [causing VF to transmit packets where vlan is on payload].
> 
> Patch #1 corrects driver transmission to prevent this issue.
> Patch #2 is a by-product correcting PF behavior once a VF is declared
> malicious.

Series applied, thank you.