>-----Original Message-----
>From: Julian Stecklina [mailto:[email protected]] 
>Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 7:12 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [E1000-devel] igbvf doesn't support promiscuous mode?
>
>Julian Stecklina <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> Would it be a good idea to extend the E1000_VF_SET_PROMISC 
>interface to
>> enable unicast promiscuity as well, e.g. by introducing a new flag
>> E1000_VF_SET_PROMISC_UNICAST alongside the already existing
>> E1000_VF_SET_PROMISC_MULTICAST? igbvf could than at least 
>indicate that
>> it wants to be promiscuous. I'll produce a proof-of-concept 
>patch later
>> today or tomorrow.
>
>This was easier than I thought. The attached patch (against 2.6.35)
>extends the interface as described above. The igb driver (as it is now)
>will NAK attempts to enable promiscuous mode. Our 82576 PF driver
>implements it. Is it possible to push something along those general
>lines into mainline Linux?
>
>Perhaps a little disclaimer: My Linux kernel programming skills are
>virtually non-existent. Be gentle. ;)
>
>Regards, Julian
>
>
I'm interested to see your proposed solution Julian, but I'm not seeing your 
patch attached.  Can you resend?

Thanks,

Carolyn
Carolyn Wyborny
Linux Development
LAN Access Division
Intel Corporation


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