linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] vdpa/mlx5: Use random MAC for the vdpa net instance

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Date:   Fri, 4 Dec 2020 10:53:28 +0800
From:   Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
To:     Eli Cohen <elic@...dia.com>, "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Cc:     Cindy Lu <lulu@...hat.com>,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] vdpa/mlx5: Use random MAC for the vdpa net instance


On 2020/12/3 下午8:24, Eli Cohen wrote:
>>> It is mentioned in Parav's patchset that this will be coming in a
>>> subsequent patch to his vdpa tool.
>> So I think kernel has two options:
>> - require a mac when device is created, we supply it to guest
> Yes, the driver should always set VIRTIO_NET_F_MAC and provide a MAC -
> either random or whatever configured using the vdpa too.


A questions here, I think current mlx5 vdpa works for VF only. So I 
think the VF should have a given MAC? If yes, can we use that MAC?

Thanks


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