linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: ethtool: Monotonically increase the message sequence number

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Message-ID: <878qy8rpeq.fsf@nvidia.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:09:28 +0200
From: Petr Machata <petrm@...dia.com>
To: Danielle Ratson <danieller@...dia.com>
CC: <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <davem@...emloft.net>, <edumazet@...gle.com>,
	<kuba@...nel.org>, <pabeni@...hat.com>, <idosch@...dia.com>,
	<petrm@...dia.com>, <ecree.xilinx@...il.com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: ethtool: Monotonically increase the
 message sequence number


Danielle Ratson <danieller@...dia.com> writes:

> Currently, during the module firmware flashing process, unicast
> notifications are sent from the kernel using the same sequence number,
> making it impossible for user space to track missed notifications.
>
> Monotonically increase the message sequence number, so the order of
> notifications could be tracked effectively.
>
> Signed-off-by: Danielle Ratson <danieller@...dia.com>
> Reviewed-by: Ido Schimmel <idosch@...dia.com>

Applied, thanks.