netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 5/7] sfc: obtain device mac address based on firmware handle for ef100

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Message-ID: <75c6f2e8-bc1a-608a-0616-e182822a7591@intel.com>
Date:   Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:03:33 -0800
From:   Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>
To:     <alejandro.lucero-palau@....com>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-net-drivers@....com>
CC:     <davem@...emloft.net>, <kuba@...nel.org>, <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        <edumazet@...gle.com>, <habetsm@...il.com>,
        <ecree.xilinx@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 5/7] sfc: obtain device mac address based on
 firmware handle for ef100



On 1/19/2023 3:31 AM, alejandro.lucero-palau@....com wrote:
> From: Alejandro Lucero <alejandro.lucero-palau@....com>
> 
> Getting device mac address is currently based on a specific MCDI command
> only available for the PF. This patch changes the MCDI command to a
> generic one for PFs and VFs based on a client handle. This allows both
> PFs and VFs to ask for their mac address during initialization using the
> CLIENT_HANDLE_SELF.
> 
> Moreover, the patch allows other client handles which will be used by
> the PF to ask for mac addresses linked to VFs. This is necessary for
> suporting the port_function_hw_addr_get devlink function in further
> patches.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alejandro Lucero <alejandro.lucero-palau@....com>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>