netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v6 3/3] net/smc: Introduce IPPROTO

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Message-ID: <ae0e195a-28d2-039f-6f3e-65161ada47d7@kernel.org>
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 13:32:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mat Martineau <martineau@...nel.org>
To: "D. Wythe" <alibuda@...ux.alibaba.com>
cc: Matthieu Baerts <matttbe@...nel.org>, kgraul@...ux.ibm.com, 
    wenjia@...ux.ibm.com, jaka@...ux.ibm.com, wintera@...ux.ibm.com, 
    guwen@...ux.alibaba.com, kuba@...nel.org, davem@...emloft.net, 
    netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-s390@...r.kernel.org, 
    linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org, tonylu@...ux.alibaba.com, 
    Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, edumazet@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v6 3/3] net/smc: Introduce IPPROTO_SMC

On Sat, 8 Jun 2024, D. Wythe wrote:

> Hi Mat and Matthieu,
>
> Thanks very much for your feedback!  The reasons you all have provided are 
> already quite convincing.
> In fact, as I mentioned earlier, I actually don't have sufficient grounds to 
> insist on 263.  It seems it's time for a change. 😉
>

Ok, sounds like a good plan.

> Regarding the new value of IPPROTO_SMC, do you have any recommendations?
> Which one might be better, 256 or 261?

Not sure there's a clear winner. If you use 256 that could be a hint for 
the next developer to use 257 for a future IPPROTO, so I slightly prefer 
256.


- Mat