Linux Virtualization - Apr 2019 - [PATCH net v5] failover: allow name change on IFF_UP slave interfaces

On Mon,  1 Apr 2019 19:04:53 -0400
Si-Wei Liu <si-wei.liu at oracle.com> wrote:
> +	if (dev->flags & IFF_UP &&
> +	    likely(!(dev->priv_flags & IFF_FAILOVER_SLAVE)))
Why is property limited to failover slave, it would make sense for netvsc
as well. Why not make it a flag like live address change?