Re: [PATCH net-next 11/14] net/mlx5: Implement devlink keep_link_up port parameter

Jiri Pirko
2025-02-28T12:51:55Z

Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 03:12:24AM +0100, saeed@kernel.org wrote:
>From: Saeed Mahameed <saeedm@nvidia.com>
>
>When set, the NIC keeps the link up as long as the host is not in standby
>mode, even when the driver is not loaded.
>
>When enabled, netdev carrier state won't affect the physical port link state.
>
>This is useful for when the link is needed to access onboard management
>such as BMC, even if the host driver isn't loaded.
>
>Signed-off-by: Saeed Mahameed <saeedm@nvidia.com>

Reviewed-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@nvidia.com>