netdev - Re: [patch net-next RFC 00/12] devlink: introduce port flavours and common phys_port

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Date:   Thu, 22 Mar 2018 20:34:47 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>
To:     Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
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Subject: Re: [patch net-next RFC 00/12] devlink: introduce port flavours and
 common phys_port_name generation

On Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:55:10 +0100, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> Also, there is one extra port that I don't understand what
> is the purpose for it - something nfp specific perhaps.

Do you mean the PF netdev?  There can be multiple of those on
multi-host cards.  There is one pf_repr from ASIC's perspective and a
full-blown PF netdev which should be used by applications.  pf_repr is
only for switch config.