linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC net-next 7/7] netdev_features: convert NETIF_F_FCOE_MTU to IFF_FCOE

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:20:51 +0200
From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To: Alexander Lobakin <aleksander.lobakin@...el.com>
Cc: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>, Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
	David Ahern <dsahern@...nel.org>,
	Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@...ux.alibaba.com>,
	nex.sw.ncis.osdt.itp.upstreaming@...el.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC net-next 7/7] netdev_features: convert
 NETIF_F_FCOE_MTU to IFF_FCOE_MTU

> >> @@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ const char netdev_features_strings[NETDEV_FEATURE_COUNT][ETH_GSTRING_LEN] = {
> >>  
> >>  	[NETIF_F_FCOE_CRC_BIT] =         "tx-checksum-fcoe-crc",
> >>  	[NETIF_F_SCTP_CRC_BIT] =        "tx-checksum-sctp",
> >> -	[NETIF_F_FCOE_MTU_BIT] =         "fcoe-mtu",
> > 
> > 
> > But this definitely _is_ a uAPI change, right?
> 
> Why?

That it is not obvious why this is not a uAPI change makes it clear
this needs explaining in the commit message.

     Andrew