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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net/i40e: new API to add VF MAC address
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On 7/25/2017 3:09 PM, Wenzhuo Lu wrote:
> Currently, on i40e the parameter 'pool' of API
> rte_eth_dev_mac_addr_add means the VMDq pool, not VF.

The argument "pool" in rte_eth_dev_mac_addr_add() IS VMDq pool.
This is not just for i40e, this is by API definition.

> So, it's wrong to use it to set the VF MAC address.

Agreed, it seems testpmd function cmd_vf_mac_addr_parsed() implemented
wrong.

> As this API is also used by the VMDq example, ideally
> we need a parameter to tell the pool is VMDq or VF.
> But it's hard to change it because of the ABI change
> concern.

I think we shouldn't NOT update rte_eth_dev_mac_addr_add() API, it is
not wrong.

But should fix testpmd ""mac_addr add port <port_id> vf <vf_id>
<mac_addr>" command.

Can you please update this patch as two patches:

1- i40e rte_pmd_i40e_add_vf_mac_addr() API

2- Fix testpmd function, instead of inserting new i40e API replace it
with wrong rte_eth_dev_mac_addr_add() call.
And I guess bnxt driver also has API to add VF MAC, can you add that one
too?

> Now the solution is to provide a new API, users can
> call it to add VF MAC address from PF on i40e.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Wenzhuo Lu <wenzhuo.lu@intel.com>

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