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

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Date:	Mon, 13 Apr 2015 14:04:01 +0300
From:	Vlad Zolotarov <vladz@...udius-systems.com>
To:	Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
CC:	kuznet@....inr.ac.ru, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2] ip link set vf: Added "query_rss" command



On 03/25/15 00:47, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:52:58 +0200
> Vlad Zolotarov <vladz@...udius-systems.com> 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>
> Holding off on this going into iproute until kernel component goes
> into net-next

Hi. The kernel patches have been pulled by Dave. Could u, pls., proceed 
with this one?

thanks,
vlad

>

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