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From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 00/29] Support VFD and DPDK PF + kernel VF
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2016-12-19 09:01, Chen, Jing D:
> Since then, both Linux and DPDK keep developing code. Then, we found it's
> necessary to extend VF capability (Like promiscuous mode). It will be hard to
> ask Linux PF to support that service considering upstream effort in Linux world.

Please, could you clarify this?
Do you mean you cannot change the Linux driver?