linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net] i40e: Fix I40E_FLAG_VF_VLAN

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Date:   Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:35:19 +0200
From:   Ivan Vecera <ivecera@...hat.com>
To:     Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Mateusz Palczewski <mateusz.palczewski@...el.com>,
        Jesse Brandeburg <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>,
        Tony Nguyen <anthony.l.nguyen@...el.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        "moderated list:INTEL ETHERNET DRIVERS" 
        <intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] i40e: Fix I40E_FLAG_VF_VLAN_PRUNING value



On 19. 10. 23 11:15, Simon Horman wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 01:26:20PM +0200, Ivan Vecera wrote:
>> Commit c87c938f62d8f1 ("i40e: Add VF VLAN pruning") added new
>> PF flag I40E_FLAG_VF_VLAN_PRUNING but its value collides with
>> existing I40E_FLAG_TOTAL_PORT_SHUTDOWN_ENABLED flag.
>>
>> Move the affected flag at the end of the flags and fix its value.
>>
>> Cc: Mateusz Palczewski <mateusz.palczewski@...el.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera <ivecera@...hat.com>
> 
> Hi Ivan,
> 
> I agree with the correctness of this patch and that it was
> introduced by the cited commit.
> 
> However, I do wonder if, as a fix for 'net':
> 
> 1) The patch description could include some discussion of
>     what problem is resolved, and, ideally, how I user might
>     get into such a situation.
> 
> 2) The following fixes tag is appropriate.
> 
> Fixes: c87c938f62d8 ("i40e: Add VF VLAN pruning")
> 
Ahh, thanks Simon! I forgot to add Fixes: tag.

Will fix it by v2 and add the reproducer.

Thanks,
Ivan