linux-kernel - Re: [net PATCH v2] octeon_ep: fix VF MAC address lifecycle handling

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Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 23:10:06 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Sathesh B Edara <sedara@...vell.com>
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Subject: Re: [net PATCH v2] octeon_ep: fix VF MAC address lifecycle handling

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:32:07 -0700 you wrote:
> Currently, VF MAC address info is not updated when the MAC address is
> configured from VF, and it is not cleared when the VF is removed. This
> leads to stale or missing MAC information in the PF, which may cause
> incorrect state tracking or inconsistencies when VFs are hot-plugged
> or reassigned.
> 
> Fix this by:
>  - storing the VF MAC address in the PF when it is set from VF
>  - clearing the stored VF MAC address when the VF is removed
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net,v2] octeon_ep: fix VF MAC address lifecycle handling
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/a72175c98513

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