netdev - Re: [net-next 07/15] i40e: Implement an ethtool private flag to stop LLDP in FW

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Date:   Sat, 27 Jan 2018 22:50:38 +0200
From:   Or Gerlitz <gerlitz.or@...il.com>
To:     Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     Dave Ertman <david.m.ertman@...el.com>,
        Linux Netdev List <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        nhorman@...hat.com, sassmann@...hat.com, jogreene@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [net-next 07/15] i40e: Implement an ethtool private flag to stop
 LLDP in FW

On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 11:24 PM, Jeff Kirsher
<jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com> wrote:
> From: Dave Ertman <david.m.ertman@...el.com>
>
> Implement the private flag disable-fw-lldp for ethtool
> to disable the processing of LLDP packets by the FW.
> This will stop the FW from consuming LLDPDU and cause
> them to be sent up the stack.
>
> The FW is also being configured to apply a default DCB
> configuration on link up.
>
> Toggling the value of this flag will also cause a PF reset.
>
> Disabling FW DCB will also disable DCBx.

wait, isn't there a knob in the DCB NL UAPI to state where the DCBx
state-machine runs {nowhere, host, firmware}, I am pretty much there is
such, and if not, why not add it there instead of private flags?

Or.