Re: [RFC net-next 9/9] net/mlx5e: Flow steering support through switchdev

2016-02-01 Thread Or Gerlitz
On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 8:52 PM, Saeed Mahameed wrote: [...] > in case it is, please consider using the vport_manager capability or > any other device capability meant for this, > to initialize and activate mlx5e_switchdev. > > After all such offload might not be supported in some devices. e.g VF

Re: [RFC net-next 9/9] net/mlx5e: Flow steering support through switchdev

2016-02-01 Thread Saeed Mahameed
On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Amir Vadai wrote: > Parse switchdev flow object into device specific commands and program > the hardware to classify and mark/drop the flow accordingly. > > A new Kconfig is introduced: MLX5_EN_SWITCHDEV. This config enables to > compile the driver when switchdev i

[RFC net-next 9/9] net/mlx5e: Flow steering support through switchdev

2016-02-01 Thread Amir Vadai
Parse switchdev flow object into device specific commands and program the hardware to classify and mark/drop the flow accordingly. A new Kconfig is introduced: MLX5_EN_SWITCHDEV. This config enables to compile the driver when switchdev is not compiled. Signed-off-by: Amir Vadai --- drivers/net/