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Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:25:15 -0700
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
To: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 02/14] i40e: support generic devlink param
 "max_mac_per_vf"
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On Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:08:31 -0700 Jacob Keller wrote:
> - The configured value is a theoretical maximum. Hardware limits may
>   still prevent additional MAC addresses from being added, even if the
>   parameter allows it.

Is "administrative policy" better than "theoretical max" ?

Also -- should we be scanning the existing state to check if some VM
hasn't violated the new setting and error or at least return a extack
to the user to warn that the policy is not currently adhered to?