Re: [PATCH net 4/5] net/ncsi: Enforce failover on link monitor timeout

[David Miller]

From: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:43:08 +1100

> From: Gavin Shan <gwshan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> The NCSI channel has been configured to provide service if its link
> monitor timer is enabled, regardless of its state (inactive or active).
> So the timeout event on the link monitor indicates the out-of-service
> on that channel, for which a failover is needed.
> 
> This sets NCSI_DEV_RESHUFFLE flag to enforce failover on link monitor
> timeout, regardless the channel's original state (inactive or active).
> Also, the link is put into "down" state to give the failing channel
> lowest priority when selecting for the active channel. The state of
> failing channel should be set to active in order for deinitialization
> and failover to be done.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Gavin Shan <gwshan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Applied.