netdev - Re: [iproute2-next v2 4/4] vdpa: Enable user to set mtu of the vdpa device

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Message-ID: <20211220180507-mutt-send-email-mst@kernel.org>
Date:   Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:06:08 -0500
From:   "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:     David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
Cc:     Parav Pandit <parav@...dia.com>,
        "stephen@...workplumber.org" <stephen@...workplumber.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org" 
        <virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
        "jasowang@...hat.com" <jasowang@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [iproute2-next v2 4/4] vdpa: Enable user to set mtu of the vdpa
 device

On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 02:11:44PM -0700, David Ahern wrote:
> On 12/20/21 12:11 PM, Parav Pandit wrote:
> >> After consideration, this future proofing seems like a good thing to have.
> > Ok. I will first get kernel change merged, after which will send v3 for iproute2.
> 
> this set has been committed; not sure what happened to the notification
> from patchworks bot.

OK in that case it's too late, so maybe let's worry about supporting
extensions later when we actually need them, in particular when linux
better supports mtu > 64k.

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MST