Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 4 Apr 2012 10:51:37 +0300 | From | "Michael S. Tsirkin" <> | Subject | Re: [V6 PATCH] virtio-net: send gratuitous packets when needed |
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On Tue, Apr 03, 2012 at 05:49:05PM -0400, David Miller wrote: > From: Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com> > Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:44:28 +0800 > > > As hypervior does not have the knowledge of guest network configuration, it's > > better to ask guest to send gratuitous packets when needed. > > > > Guest tests VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE bit during config change interrupt and when it > > is set, a workqueue is scheduled to send gratuitous packet through > > NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS. This feature is negotiated through bit > > VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE. > ... > > Signed-off-by: Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com> > > Michael and others, what's the story with this patch?
It's a new feature so it will be 3.5 material when it's ready. Sent some comments for now.
Thanks, MST
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