# Re: \[RFC PATCH 1/5\] libfcoe, fcoe: Allow user to set a ctlr's mode

- From: Greg KH \<gregkh@linuxfoundation.org\>
- Date: 2012-09-10 23:12:15 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2012/09/6698754
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2012/09/6698751/t.md

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On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 03:59:14PM -0700, Robert Love wrote:
> This patch makes the 'mode' attribute of a
> fcoe_ctlr_device writale. This allows the user
> to store the mode with with the ctlr will be in.
> 
> Possible modes would be 'Fabric', or 'VN2VN'.
> 
> The default mode for a fcoe_ctlr{,_device} is 'Fabric'.
> Drivers must implement the set_fcoe_ctlr_mode routine
> to support this feature.
> 
> libfcoe offers an exported routine to set a fcoe_ctlr's
> mode.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Robert Love <redacted>

Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>

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