netdev - RE: [PATCH net-next v3 03/10] devlink: Adding num VFs per PF permanent config param

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Date:   Wed, 25 Oct 2017 05:41:07 +0000
From:   Yuval Mintz <yuvalm@...lanox.com>
To:     Steve Lin <steven.lin1@...adcom.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     Jiri Pirko <jiri@...lanox.com>,
        "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "michael.chan@...adcom.com" <michael.chan@...adcom.com>,
        "linville@...driver.com" <linville@...driver.com>,
        "gospo@...adcom.com" <gospo@...adcom.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next v3 03/10] devlink: Adding num VFs per PF
 permanent config param

> Adding DEVLINK_PERM_CONFIG_NUM_VF_PER_PF permanent config
> parameter.  Value is permanent, so becomes the new default
> value for this device.
> 
> The value sets the number of VFs per PF in SR-IOV mode.

Assuming it's meant to directly control the PCIe capability value
I think you should mention it explicitly in the commit message.