Re: [PATCH net,v4, 3/3] hv_netvsc: Mark VF as slave before exposing it to user-mode

From: Stephen Hemminger
Date: Wed Nov 15 2023 - 18:53:09 EST

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On Fri, 10 Nov 2023 06:39:00 -0800
Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> +static int netvsc_prepare_slave(struct net_device *vf_netdev)

It would be good to not introduce another instance of non-inclusive naming in network code.
Please think of a better term. Can't change IFF_SLAVE but the rest could change.

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