netdev - Re: [net-next 07/14] ice: Rename ethtool private flag for lldp

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Date:   Sat, 24 Aug 2019 16:47:26 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com
Cc:     jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com, david.m.ertman@...el.com,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, nhorman@...hat.com, sassmann@...hat.com,
        andrewx.bowers@...el.com
Subject: Re: [net-next 07/14] ice: Rename ethtool private flag for lldp

From: Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:31:11 -0700

> On Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:37:43 -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
>> From: Dave Ertman <david.m.ertman@...el.com>
>> 
>> The current flag name of "enable-fw-lldp" is a bit cumbersome.
>> 
>> Change priv-flag name to "fw-lldp-agent" with a value of on or
>> off.  This is more straight-forward in meaning.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Dave Ertman <david.m.ertman@...el.com>
>> Tested-by: Andrew Bowers <andrewx.bowers@...el.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
> 
> Just flagging this for Dave, it was introduced in v5.2 by:

So should we backport the rename into 'net'?  Is this a bug fix or just
making life easier for people?