Re: [PATCH] net/bonding: fix rss key configuration when the key length is 52

[Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>]

On Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:03:07 +0800
"Min Hu (Connor)" <humin29@huawei.com> wrote:

> Hi, Stephen,
> 
> 在 2022/4/12 23:19, Stephen Hemminger 写道:
> > On Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:06:46 +0000
> > "Zhang, Ke1X" <ke1x.zhang@intel.com> wrote:
> >   
> >> This is a coding waring as below:
> >>   
> >>   _coding style issues_
> >>   
> >> WARNING:TYPO_SPELLING: 'slave' may be misspelled - perhaps 'secondary'?
> >> #64:
> >> when creating a bonding device, if the slave device's rss key length
> >>
> >> WARNING:TYPO_SPELLING: 'slave' may be misspelled - perhaps 'secondary'?
> >> #65:
> >>   is 52, then bonding device will be same as slave, in function
> >>
> >> total: 0 errors, 2 warnings, 0 checks, 19 lines checked
> >>
> >> the 'slave' is correct, for exsample, testpmd cmd:
> >> add bonding slave 0 2  
> > 
> > Just a heads up, for 22.11 I plan to replace/deprecate use of master/slave
> > terminology in bonding driver.  The terms master/slave are legacy and most
> > commercial products have switched to the terms from the 802 standard.  
> What are the terms ? Could you show them for us?

The current IEEE std is https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/802.1AX/6768/
which is unfortunately paywalled.

The terms in standard are "Aggregator Client" for the ports used in the device
and "Aggregator Partner/Multiplexor" but they are not quite the same.

Probably going to use client and multiplexor as terms; but open for discussion.