Re: [PATCH] virtio-net: Update the mtu code to match virtio spec
From: Aaron Conole
Date: Tue Oct 25 2016 - 16:06:49 EST
> From: Aaron Conole <aconole@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> The virtio committee recently ratified a change, VIRTIO-152, which
> defines the mtu field to be 'max' MTU, not simply desired MTU.
>
> This commit brings the virtio-net device in compliance with VIRTIO-152.
>
> Additionally, drop the max_mtu branch - it cannot be taken since the u16
> returned by virtio_cread16 will never exceed the initial value of
> max_mtu.
>
> Cc: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Jarod Wilson <jarod@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Aaron Conole <aconole@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sorry about the subject line, David. This is targetted at net-next, and
it appears my from was mangled. Would you like me to resubmit with
these details corrected?
-Aaron