From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from out5-smtp.messagingengine.com (out5-smtp.messagingengine.com [66.111.4.29]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A3B11CA95; Thu, 5 Apr 2018 12:03:09 +0200 (CEST) Received: from compute1.internal (compute1.nyi.internal [10.202.2.41]) by mailout.nyi.internal (Postfix) with ESMTP id 96E79207F1; Thu, 5 Apr 2018 06:03:08 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mailfrontend1 ([10.202.2.162]) by compute1.internal (MEProxy); Thu, 05 Apr 2018 06:03:08 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=monjalon.net; h= cc:content-transfer-encoding:content-type:date:from:in-reply-to :message-id:mime-version:references:subject:to:x-me-sender :x-me-sender:x-sasl-enc; s=mesmtp; bh=7Au8i0DDR5uNyIZ7zA3+CsL5Fz JAQ1T7zHJsdob2FJU=; b=fx5KbzQpuwTSKnXghd0abU3r+AxJpyrHv6YS8R5EB5 +CR/9KATK4EuTleC3sK8nIxdCJoBVeoAIXR++lJyYv+AE0FWbZ+X3fCdPM/26dTK BgWfUkSPnjlxKDtK5Bdjpy48Cjb9ws0YUlLnE0ymdaJCOZE6N4AQZtiOaMpwXtaq A= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=cc:content-transfer-encoding:content-type :date:from:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version:references :subject:to:x-me-sender:x-me-sender:x-sasl-enc; s=fm2; bh=7Au8i0 DDR5uNyIZ7zA3+CsL5FzJAQ1T7zHJsdob2FJU=; b=nYju30pLsg6/vhXmtntp3k jXn/xWedsjhlUWXxXQ/2VFcLkwteKCyHVQ9wrvMuxle7RWj7EYk1uh1/AfnuRjVG 6dWDlHyoP8pLXCuRG4StY15nk+Mtf/6I2xHdRUpesC89M7YZx9m4MP+a/yEnbG8g GYfn1mvSF/m5TzWqhJSGCeUVWHb0KiHZPVpkmdkiDZRzmHvGQbaH4e0cqzt9rc6C X+70vrmRfzW1GZuUo5hxTqMgzbJt9qki23tg6IwQ1bfcsdbV0jT9NnRUJO1koRu8 bztfvHxZ7CAZvnz8RP3t2AnVBQIRB0WJV9GLfi6qkoz6QL6AqMLKqI7cUDifI/Kg == X-ME-Sender: Received: from xps.localnet (184.203.134.77.rev.sfr.net [77.134.203.184]) by mail.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id B4E0FE502E; Thu, 5 Apr 2018 06:03:07 -0400 (EDT) From: Thomas Monjalon To: Chas Williams <3chas3@gmail.com>, Chas Williams Cc: dev@dpdk.org, Ferruh Yigit , skhare@vmware.com, stable@dpdk.org Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:03:06 +0200 Message-ID: <1549783.CbrISpF0YD@xps> In-Reply-To: References: <20180318014552.16703-1-3chas3@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: Re: [dpdk-stable] [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/vmxnet3: keep link state consistent X-BeenThere: stable@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: patches for DPDK stable branches List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:03:09 -0000 20/03/2018 15:12, Ferruh Yigit: > On 3/18/2018 1:45 AM, Chas Williams wrote: > > From: Chas Williams > > > > The vmxnet3 never attempts link speed negotiation. As a virtual device > > the link speed is vague at best. However, it is important for certain > > applications, like bonding, to see a consistent link_status. 802.3ad > > requires that only links of the same cost (link speed) be enslaved. > > Keeping the link status consistent in vmxnet3 avoids races with bonding > > enslavement. I don't understand the issue. Are you sure it is not an issue in bonding? About the right value to set for virtual PMDs, I don't know, both are fakes. I thought that AUTONEG better convey the vague link speed you describe. > > Author: Thomas Monjalon > > Date: Fri Jan 5 18:38:55 2018 +0100 > > > > Fixes: 1e3a958f40b3 ("ethdev: fix link autonegotiation value") > > Cc: stable@dpdk.org > > There were a few more PMDs [1] they have been updated from FIXED to AUTONEG with > above commit, do you think should we update them back to FIXED as well? > > [1] > pcap > softnic > vmxnet3 Yes, they all can be fixed/LINK_FIXED :) I guess