From: Jason Wang <jasow...@redhat.com> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:44:28 +0800
> As hypervior does not have the knowledge of guest network configuration, it's > better to ask guest to send gratuitous packets when needed. > > Guest tests VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE bit during config change interrupt and when > it > is set, a workqueue is scheduled to send gratuitous packet through > NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS. This feature is negotiated through bit > VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE. ... > Signed-off-by: Jason Wang <jasow...@redhat.com> Michael and others, what's the story with this patch?