Re: [PATCH net-next 0/8] net/mlx5: Prepare eswitch infrastructure for satellite PF support

From: Jakub Kicinski

Date: Thu May 14 2026 - 19:19:37 EST


On Thu, 14 May 2026 10:56:26 +0300 Moshe Shemesh wrote:
> Satellite PF is another type of Physical Function, its role and
> privileges are similar to the host PF, but unlike host PF the Satellite
> PF is on the DPU and not on another host. So it's kind of "Satellite"
> for the ECPF which is also on the DPU.

Do you genuinely think these 2 sentences explain anything?

Maybe it's just me. If anyone reading this thinks Moshe's explanation
clarifies things - please speak up..