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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] be2net: fix re-loaded PF driver to
 re-gain control of its VFs
Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:33:29 -0500 (EST)
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From: Sathya Perla <sathya.perla@emulex.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:00:11 +0530

> Currently, when the PF driver is unloaded and re-loaded while VFs are attached
> to VMs, it loses control of its VFs.
> 
> The PF driver now uses the newly defined/created GET_IFACE_LIST cmd
> (available in FW ver >= 4.6) to query the if_id of the VFs
> (enabled in its previous life). The PF driver then uses the if_id for
> further VF configuration.
> 
> The GET_IFACE_MAC_LIST cmd has also implemented in BE3 FW for PF to
> query pmac-ids used by its VFs.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sathya Perla <sathya.perla@emulex.com>

Applied.