Re: [PATCH v4 iwl-net] i40e: Prevent setting MTU if greater than MFS

[Brett Creeley]

On 3/14/2024 10:10 AM, Erwan Velu wrote:
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> Le 14/03/2024 à 17:10, Brett Creeley a écrit :
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> > If this is how the max_mtu is determined, does it make sense to set this
> > before registering the netdev, i.e. netdev->max_mtu in
> > i40e_config_netdev()?
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> The absolute max is properly set but I think that's only true if we
> ensure the value of the MFS.
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> So if with another patch to set the MFS to the right value when asking a
> bigger MTU, having this value makes sense this is the absolute max for
> this device.

AFAIK there is no API for a user to change the max_mtu, so the only way 
the device's MFS would need to change is if it's done during 
initialization time, which should be done before netdev registration anyway.

I guess it's also possible that the driver's XDP configuration could 
cause a change in the device's MFS and netdev->max_mtu, but that would 
be under the rtnl_lock.

Seems like others are happy with it, but FWIW that's my 2 cents, 
otherwise LGTM.

Reviewed-by: Brett Creeley <brett.creeley@xxxxxxx>


> Erwan,