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From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen-OTpzqLSitTUnbdJkjeBofR2eb7JE58TQ@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 01/10] vmxnet3: fix link state handling
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2015 10:45:46 -0700
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On Fri, 6 Mar 2015 17:21:36 +0000
"Sanford, Robert" <rsanford-JqFfY2XvxFXQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Hi Stephen,
> 
> Have you considered supporting LSC interrupts in vmxnet3?
> 
> --
> Thanks,
> Robert

I tried implementing it but it is not possible since the VMXNET3 device
API does not have an interrupt mask. Therefore there is no way to get
Link State interrupts but not get an interrupt for every packet received.