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Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] virtio-net: Update the mtu code to match virtio spec

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  Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] virtio-net: Update the mtu code to match  virtio spec David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-10-29 18:10 +0200

#1511828 — Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] virtio-net: Update the mtu code to match virtio spec

From: Aaron Conole <aconole@redhat.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:12:12 -0400

> The virtio committee recently ratified a change, VIRTIO-152, which
> defines the mtu field to be 'max' MTU, not simply desired MTU.
> 
> This commit brings the virtio-net device in compliance with VIRTIO-152.
> 
> Additionally, drop the max_mtu branch - it cannot be taken since the u16
> returned by virtio_cread16 will never exceed the initial value of
> max_mtu.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aaron Conole <aconole@redhat.com>
> Acked-by: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com>
> Acked-by: Jarod Wilson <jarod@redhat.com>
> ---
> Nothing code-wise has changed, but I've included the ACKs and fixed up the
> subject line.

Applied, thanks.

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