netdev - Correct interpretation of VF link-state=auto

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Date:   Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:34:00 +0200
From:   Íñigo Huguet <ihuguet@...hat.com>
To:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Ivan Vecera <ivecera@...hat.com>,
        Edward Harold Cree <ecree@...inx.com>,
        Dinan Gunawardena <dinang@...inx.com>,
        Pablo Cascon <pabloc@...inx.com>
Subject: Correct interpretation of VF link-state=auto

Hi,

Regarding link-state attribute for a VF, 'man ip-link' says:
state auto|enable|disable - set the virtual link state as seen by the
specified VF. Setting to auto means a reflection of the PF link state,
enable lets the VF to communicate with other VFs on this host even if
the PF link state is down, disable causes the HW to drop any packets
sent by the VF.

However, I've seen that different interpretations are made about that
explanation, especially about "auto" configuration. It is not clear if
it should follow PF "physical link status" or PF "administrative link
status". With the latter, `ip set PF down` would put the VF down too,
but with the former you'd have to disconnect the physical port.

Thanks
-- 
Íñigo Huguet