Re: [PATCH RFC 1/2] net/core: Add netlink directives to control VF link state

[Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@cogentembedded.com>]

Hello.

On 08-05-2013 17:45, Or Gerlitz wrote:

> From: Rony Efraim <ronye@mellanox.com>

> Auto -	the VF link state will reflect the PF link state
>
> Enable - VF link stat will be always up, traffic from VF to VF can
> 	 work even if PF link is down.
>
> Disable - VF link state is down and the VF can't send/recv, e.g can be
>    	  used to suspend the link while configuring the VF.

> Signed-off-by: Rony Efraim <ronye@mellanox.com>

[...]

> diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
> index a08bd2b..bec44a3 100644
> --- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
> +++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
> @@ -1238,6 +1238,15 @@ static int do_setvfinfo(struct net_device *dev, struct nlattr *attr)
>   							       ivs->setting);
>   			break;
>   		}
> +		case IFLA_VF_LINK_STATE: {
> +			struct ifla_vf_link_state *ivl;
> +			ivl = nla_data(vf);

     Why not make it initializer? And empty line is needed between the 
declaration and other code.

WBR, Sergei