On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 02:31:15 +0000, Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru wrote: > > > > > + Type: u8 > > > > > + Configuration mode: Permanent > > > > > + > > > > > +dcbx_mode [PORT, DRIVER-SPECIFIC] > > > > > + Configure DCBX mode for the device. > > > > > + Supported dcbx modes are, > > > > > + Disabled(0), IEEE(1), CEE(2) and > > > > > Dynamic(3) > > > > > + Type: u8 > > > > > + Configuration mode: Permanent > > > > > > > > Why is this a permanent parameter? > > > > > > > This specifies the dcbx_mode to be configured in non-volatile memory. > > > The value is persistent and is used in the next load of OS or the mfw. > > > > And it can't be changed at runtime? > > Run time dcbx params are not affected via this interface, it only > updates config on permanent storage of the port.
IOW it affects the defaults after boot? It'd be preferable to have the DCB uAPI handle "persistent"/default settings if that's the case.
