netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] rtnetlink: extend RTEXT_FILTER_SKIP_STATS to IFLA_VF

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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:39:52 -0700
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To: David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
Cc: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, "Keller, Jacob E"
 <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>, Gal Pressman <gal@...dia.com>, Stephen
 Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>, "David S. Miller"
 <davem@...emloft.net>, Michal Kubecek <mkubecek@...e.cz>,
 "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, Edwin Peer
 <espeer@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] rtnetlink: extend RTEXT_FILTER_SKIP_STATS to
 IFLA_VF_INFO

On Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:17:44 -0700 David Ahern wrote:
> > As it looks like the is substantial agreement on this approach being a
> > step in the right direction and I can't think of anything better, I
> > suggest to merge this as is, unless someone voices concerns very soon,
> > very loudly.
> 
> My only concern is that this "hot potato" stays in the air longer. This
> problem has been around for years, and someone needs to step up and
> propose an API.

The functionality is fully covered by devlink and tc. We're not
accepting any new drivers/implementations of the old SR-IOV NDOs
at all.

We try to put this potato in the grave and it keeps trying to grow :(