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From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
Subject: Re: [RFC] ethdev: add min/max MTU to device info
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 03:37:16 +0100
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Hi Stephen,

Can we expect a v2 of this patch? At least for removing deprecation
and bump ethdev version, etc?

05/09/2018 18:41, Stephen Hemminger:
> This addresses the usability issue raised by OVS at DPDK Userspace
> summit. It adds general min/max mtu into device info. For compatiablity,
> and to save space, it fits in a hole in existing structure.
> 
> The initial version sets max mtu to normal Ethernet, it is up to
> PMD to set larger value if it supports Jumbo frames.
> 
> Fixing the drivers to use this is trivial and can be done by 18.11.
> Already have some of the patches done.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>