Thread (33 messages) 33 messages, 6 authors, 2025-10-24

Re: [PATCH net-next v2 02/14] i40e: support generic devlink param "max_mac_per_vf"

From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Date: 2025-10-21 01:25:17
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On Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:08:31 -0700 Jacob Keller wrote:
- The configured value is a theoretical maximum. Hardware limits may
  still prevent additional MAC addresses from being added, even if the
  parameter allows it.
Is "administrative policy" better than "theoretical max" ?

Also -- should we be scanning the existing state to check if some VM
hasn't violated the new setting and error or at least return a extack
to the user to warn that the policy is not currently adhered to?
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