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

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Message-ID: <553CBF60.2070506@cloudius-systems.com>
Date:	Sun, 26 Apr 2015 13:35:12 +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 04/13/15 14:04, Vlad Zolotarov wrote:
>
>
> 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?

ping ;)

>
> thanks,
> vlad
>
>>
>

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