[net-next v2 6/6] ixgbe: Add malicious driver detection support

2017-06-27 Thread Jeff Kirsher
From: Paul Greenwalt Add malicious driver detection (MDD) support for X550, X550em_a, and X550em_x devices. MDD is a hardware SR-IOV security feature which the driver enables by default, but can be controlled on|off by ethtool set-priv-flags parameter. When enabled MDD disables a VF drivers tran

Re: [net-next v2 6/6] ixgbe: Add malicious driver detection support

2017-06-27 Thread Or Gerlitz
On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Jeff Kirsher wrote: > From: Paul Greenwalt > > Add malicious driver detection (MDD) support for X550, X550em_a, > and X550em_x devices. > > MDD is a hardware SR-IOV security feature which the driver enables by > default, but can be controlled on|off by ethtool se

RE: [net-next v2 6/6] ixgbe: Add malicious driver detection support

2017-06-27 Thread Tantilov, Emil S
ssm...@redhat.com; jogre...@redhat.com >Subject: Re: [net-next v2 6/6] ixgbe: Add malicious driver detection >support > >On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Jeff Kirsher > wrote: >> From: Paul Greenwalt >> >> Add malicious driver detection (MDD) support for X550, X550

Re: [net-next v2 6/6] ixgbe: Add malicious driver detection support

2017-06-27 Thread Or Gerlitz
t;Cc: David Miller ; Greenwalt, Paul >>; Linux Netdev List ; >>nhor...@redhat.com; sassm...@redhat.com; jogre...@redhat.com >>Subject: Re: [net-next v2 6/6] ixgbe: Add malicious driver detection >>support >> >>On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Jeff Kirsher >>

RE: [net-next v2 6/6] ixgbe: Add malicious driver detection support

2017-06-27 Thread Tantilov, Emil S
;>>Behalf Of Or Gerlitz >>>Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 2:08 AM >>>To: Kirsher, Jeffrey T >>>Cc: David Miller ; Greenwalt, Paul >>>; Linux Netdev List ; >>>nhor...@redhat.com; sassm...@redhat.com; jogre...@redhat.com >>>Subject: Re: [net-ne

Re: [net-next v2 6/6] ixgbe: Add malicious driver detection support

2017-06-28 Thread Or Gerlitz
On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 1:14 AM, Tantilov, Emil S wrote: > Mainly because I am not sure that other (non-Intel) drivers will benefit from > such an option. In normal operation this functionality should not cause issues > and if it doesn't we may be able to deprecate the private flag in the future.

Re: [net-next v2 6/6] ixgbe: Add malicious driver detection support

2017-06-29 Thread David Miller
From: Or Gerlitz Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:28:59 +0300 > On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 1:14 AM, Tantilov, Emil S > wrote: > >> Mainly because I am not sure that other (non-Intel) drivers will benefit from >> such an option. In normal operation this functionality should not cause >> issues >> and if

RE: [net-next v2 6/6] ixgbe: Add malicious driver detection support

2017-06-29 Thread Tantilov, Emil S
>jogre...@redhat.com >Subject: Re: [net-next v2 6/6] ixgbe: Add malicious driver detection >support > >From: Or Gerlitz >Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:28:59 +0300 > >> On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 1:14 AM, Tantilov, Emil S >> wrote: >> >>> Mainly because I am n