Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH net-next v3 RESEND] octeon_ep: add ndo ops for VFs in PF driver

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Thu Dec 05 2024 - 19:51:57 EST


On Thu, 5 Dec 2024 15:47:29 +0000 Shinas Rasheed wrote:
> > I don't see it ever getting set to true, why track it if it's always
> > false?
>
> In case we need to support the api in the future, just added the
> corresponding data structure to track it. Perhaps if you think that’s
> warranted only 'when' we support it then, maybe I can remove it. The
> data structure was used to check for 'trusted' when vf tries to set
> its mac.

Yes, please remove it. We try to limit merging code that's of
no immediate use.