netdev - Re: [PATCH iproute2] ip link set vf: Added "query

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Date:	Mon, 23 Mar 2015 03:42:41 -0700
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	Vlad Zolotarov <vladz@...udius-systems.com>
Cc:	stephen@...workplumber.org, kuznet@....inr.ac.ru,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2] ip link set vf: Added "query_rss" command

On Sun, 2015-03-22 at 20:52 +0200, Vlad Zolotarov wrote:
> Add a new option to toggle the ability of querying the RSS
> configuration of a specific VF.
> 
> VF RSS information like RSS hash key may be considered sensitive on
> some devices where
> this information is shared between VF and PF and thus its querying may
> be prohibited by default.
> 
> This new option allows a system administrator with privileges to
> modify a PF state
> to control if the above VF querying is allowed or not.
> 
> For example:
>  To enable RSS querying of VF[0] of ethX:
>  >> ip link set dev ethX vf 0 query_rss on
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vlad Zolotarov <vladz@...udius-systems.com>
> ---
>  include/linux/if_link.h |  8 ++++++++
>  ip/iplink.c             | 13 +++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 21 insertions(+)

I have added your other patch series to my next-queue tree for further
review and testing.  I have also made validation aware of this patch to
properly review your changes, thanks Vlad.

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