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

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Message-ID: <550FEEF4.4060702@cloudius-systems.com>
Date:	Mon, 23 Mar 2015 12:46:12 +0200
From:	Vlad Zolotarov <vladz@...udius-systems.com>
To:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.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 03/23/15 12:42, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> 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.

Great! Thanks, Jeff.


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