netdev - Re: [PATCH V2 mlx5-next 01/10] net/core: Introduce master_xmit_slave

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Date:   Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:43:14 -0600
From:   David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
To:     Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Cc:     Maor Gottlieb <maorg@...lanox.com>, davem@...emloft.net,
        jgg@...lanox.com, dledford@...hat.com, j.vosburgh@...il.com,
        vfalico@...il.com, andy@...yhouse.net, kuba@...nel.org,
        leonro@...lanox.com, saeedm@...lanox.com, jiri@...lanox.com,
        linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        alexr@...lanox.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 mlx5-next 01/10] net/core: Introduce
 master_xmit_slave_get

On 4/20/20 11:41 AM, Jiri Pirko wrote:
>>
>> I disagree. There are multiple master devices and no reason to have a
>> LAG specific get_slave.
> 
> Do you have usecase for any other non-lag master type device?
> Note the ndo name can change whenever needed. I think the name should
> reflect the usage.
> 

right now, no. But nothing about the current need is LAG specific, so
don't make it seem like it is LAG specific with the name.