Displaying 5 results from an estimated 5 matches for "iff_live_rename_ok".
2019 Apr 09
0
[PATCH net v8] failover: allow name change on IFF_UP slave interfaces
...ude/linux/netdevice.h
> @@ -1498,6 +1498,7 @@ struct net_device_ops {
> * @IFF_FAILOVER: device is a failover master device
> * @IFF_FAILOVER_SLAVE: device is lower dev of a failover master device
> * @IFF_L3MDEV_RX_HANDLER: only invoke the rx handler of L3 master device
> + * @IFF_LIVE_RENAME_OK: rename is allowed while device is up and running
> */
> enum netdev_priv_flags {
> IFF_802_1Q_VLAN = 1<<0,
> @@ -1530,6 +1531,7 @@ enum netdev_priv_flags {
> IFF_FAILOVER = 1<<27,
> IFF_FAILOVER_SLAVE = 1<<28,
> IFF_L3MDEV_RX_HANDLER = 1<&...
2019 Apr 08
0
[PATCH net v7] failover: allow name change on IFF_UP slave interfaces
...ude/linux/netdevice.h
> @@ -1498,6 +1498,7 @@ struct net_device_ops {
> * @IFF_FAILOVER: device is a failover master device
> * @IFF_FAILOVER_SLAVE: device is lower dev of a failover master device
> * @IFF_L3MDEV_RX_HANDLER: only invoke the rx handler of L3 master device
> + * @IFF_LIVE_RENAME_OK: rename is allowed while device is up and running
> */
> enum netdev_priv_flags {
> IFF_802_1Q_VLAN = 1<<0,
> @@ -1530,6 +1531,7 @@ enum netdev_priv_flags {
> IFF_FAILOVER = 1<<27,
> IFF_FAILOVER_SLAVE = 1<<28,
> IFF_L3MDEV_RX_HANDLER = 1<&...
2019 Apr 03
2
[PATCH net v5] failover: allow name change on IFF_UP slave interfaces
...t failover slave is the only consumer
> for the time being. Even though I can get it back, patch is needed for
> netvsc to remove the VF takeover delay IMHO.
>
> Sridhar, what do you think we revive the IFF_SLAVE_RENAME_OK flag which
> allows netvsc to be used later on? Or maybe, IFF_LIVE_RENAME_OK for a
> better name?
>
> -Siwei
I would name it IFF_LIVE_NAME_CHANGE to match IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE
there is no reason its use should be restricted to SLAVE devices.
2019 Apr 03
2
[PATCH net v5] failover: allow name change on IFF_UP slave interfaces
...t failover slave is the only consumer
> for the time being. Even though I can get it back, patch is needed for
> netvsc to remove the VF takeover delay IMHO.
>
> Sridhar, what do you think we revive the IFF_SLAVE_RENAME_OK flag which
> allows netvsc to be used later on? Or maybe, IFF_LIVE_RENAME_OK for a
> better name?
>
> -Siwei
I would name it IFF_LIVE_NAME_CHANGE to match IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE
there is no reason its use should be restricted to SLAVE devices.
2019 Apr 03
0
[PATCH net v5] failover: allow name change on IFF_UP slave interfaces
...is the only consumer
>> for the time being. Even though I can get it back, patch is needed for
>> netvsc to remove the VF takeover delay IMHO.
>>
>> Sridhar, what do you think we revive the IFF_SLAVE_RENAME_OK flag which
>> allows netvsc to be used later on? Or maybe, IFF_LIVE_RENAME_OK for a
>> better name?
>>
>> -Siwei
>
> I would name it IFF_LIVE_NAME_CHANGE to match IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE
> there is no reason its use should be restricted to SLAVE devices.
>
Stephen,
May be you should consider moving netvsc to use the net_failover driver now?