Re: [PATCH iwl-net 0/5] ice: LLDP support for VFs

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Thu Feb 29 2024 - 10:28:24 EST


On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:20:05 +0100 Jiri Pirko wrote:
> But isn't it a matter of eswitch configuration? I mean, the user should
> be free to configure filtering/forwarding of any packet, including LLDP
> ones.

This is an LLDP agent which runs as part of the NIC FW, AFAIU, not about
forwarding or filtering.

They already have the priv flag, so best to reuse that. If not possible
we can explore options, but as Larysa mentioned herself in the cover
letter sysfs is probably low on the preference list :(