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Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 16:16:49 -0700
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
To: Moshe Shemesh <moshe@nvidia.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/8] net/mlx5: Prepare eswitch infrastructure
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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..