Re: [PATCH net-next v4] hv_netvsc: Mark VF as slave before exposing it to user-mode

[Jakub Kicinski]

On Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:43:55 +0000 Long Li wrote:
> The code above needs to work with and without netvsc (the possible
> master device) present.

I don't think that's a reasonable requirement for the kernel code.

The auto-bonding already puts the kernel into business of guessing
policy, which frankly we shouldn't be in.

Having the kernel guess even harder that there will be a master,
but it's not there yet, is not reasonable.