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[+] devlink: Add new "max_mac_per_vf" generic device param
[+] i40e: support generic devlink param "max_mac_per_vf"
[+] ice: add flow parsing for GTP and new protocol field support
[+] ice: add virtchnl definitions and static data for GTP RSS
[+] ice: implement GTP RSS context tracking and configuration
[+] ice: improve TCAM priority handling for RSS profiles
[+] ice: Extend PTYPE bitmap coverage for GTP encapsulated flows
[+] iavf: add RSS support for GTP protocol via ethtool
[+] net: add prefetch() in skb_defer_free_flush()
[+] net: phy: micrel: lan8814 fix reset of the QSGMII interface
[+] net: allow skb_release_head_state() to be called multiple times
[+] net: fix napi_consume_skb() with alien skbs
[+] net: increase skb_defer_max default to 128
[+] Merge branch 'net-use-skb_attempt_defer_free-in-napi_consume_skb'
[+] net: stmmac: lpc18xx: convert to PHY_INTF_SEL_x
[+] net: stmmac: lpc18xx: use PHY_INTF_SEL_x directly
[+] net: stmmac: lpc18xx: use stmmac_get_phy_intf_sel()
[+] net: stmmac: lpc18xx: validate phy_intf_sel
[+] net: stmmac: lpc18xx: use ->set_phy_intf_sel()
[+] net: stmmac: sti: use PHY_INTF_SEL_x to select PHY interface
[+] net: stmmac: sti: use PHY_INTF_SEL_x directly
[+] net: stmmac: sti: use stmmac_get_phy_intf_sel()
[+] net: stmmac: sti: use ->set_phy_intf_sel()
[+] Merge branch 'net-stmmac-lpc18xx-and-sti-convert-to-set_phy_intf_sel'
[+] Merge branch '40GbE' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tnguy/next-queue
Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/net.rst | 4 +- .../networking/devlink/devlink-params.rst | 4 + Documentation/networking/devlink/i40e.rst | 34 + drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h | 4 + drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_devlink.c | 54 +- drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c | 31 +- drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_adv_rss.c | 119 +- drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_adv_rss.h | 31 + drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c | 89 ++ drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_flex_pipe.c | 91 +- drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_flex_type.h | 1 + drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_flow.c | 269 +++- drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_flow.h | 94 +- drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_protocol_type.h | 20 + drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h | 48 + drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/virt/rss.c | 1313 +++++++++++++++++++- .../net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-lpc18xx.c | 42 +- drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sti.c | 50 +- drivers/net/phy/micrel.c | 12 +- include/linux/avf/virtchnl.h | 50 + include/net/devlink.h | 4 + net/core/dev.c | 1 + net/core/hotdata.c | 2 +- net/core/skbuff.c | 12 +- net/devlink/param.c | 5 + 25 files changed, 2184 insertions(+), 200 deletions(-)
New patches
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nipa: config: disable kmemleak auto scan
nipa: config: x86: disable GPUs and sound
nipa: drv: net: add timeout
nipa: forwarding: set timeout to 3 hours
nipa: config: disable CPU_MITIGATIONS
nipa: tc_action dbg
nipa: selftests: net: enable profiling
nipa: dbg: tests: bonding: print info on failure
nipa: timestamp - try waking
nipa: profile (time) test output
nipa: config: x86: use periodic HZ tick
nipa: disable 6.17's merge window kunit tests
nipa: disable random kunit tests
nipa: fbnic: link up on QEMU
[+] net: netcp: ethss: Fix type of first parameter in hwtstamp stubs
net/mlx5: implement swp_l4_csum_mode via devlink params
devlink: pass extack through to devlink_param::get()
net: phy: mscc: Add support for PHY LED control
net: phy: mscc: Consolidate probe functions into a common helper
net: phy: mscc: Simplify LED mode update using phy_modify()
net: ravb: Correct bad check of timestamp control flags
tools: ynltool: add traffic distribution balance
tools: ynltool: add qstats support
tools: ynltool: add page-pool stats
tools: ynltool: create skeleton for the C command
net: sparx5/lan969x: populate netdev of_node
selftest: netcons: add test for netconsole over bonded interfaces
selftest: netcons: create a torture test
selftest: netcons: refactor target creation
net: netpoll: fix incorrect refcount handling causing incorrect cleanup
isdn: kcapi: add WQ_PERCPU to alloc_workqueue users
net: stmmac: dwmac-sophgo: Add phy interface filter
net: phy: Add helper for fixing RGMII PHY mode based on internal mac delay
dt-bindings: net: sophgo,sg2044-dwmac: add phy mode restriction
tg3: Fix num of RX queues being reported by ethtool
net: stmmac: ingenic: use ->set_phy_intf_sel()
net: stmmac: ingenic: pass ingenic_mac struct rather than plat_dat
net: stmmac: ingenic: simplify x2000 mac_set_mode()
net: stmmac: ingenic: simplify mac_set_mode() methods
net: stmmac: ingenic: move "MAC PHY control register" debug
net: stmmac: ingenic: use stmmac_get_phy_intf_sel()
net: stmmac: ingenic: prep PHY_INTF_SEL_x field after switch()
net: stmmac: ingenic: use PHY_INTF_SEL_x directly
net: stmmac: ingenic: use PHY_INTF_SEL_x to select PHY interface
net: stmmac: ingenic: simplify jz4775 mac_set_mode()
net: stmmac: ingenic: move ingenic_mac_init()
net: dsa: b53: add support for bcm63xx ARL entry format
net: dsa: b53: add support for 5389/5397/5398 ARL entry format
net: dsa: b53: move ARL entry functions into ops struct
net: dsa: b53: split reading search entry into their own functions
net: dsa: b53: provide accessors for accessing ARL_SRCH_CTL
net: dsa: b53: move writing ARL entries into their own functions
net: dsa: b53: move reading ARL entries into their own function
net: dsa: b53: b53_arl_read{,25}(): use the entry for comparision
ptp: ocp: Document sysfs output format for backward compatibility
tipc: Fix use-after-free in tipc_mon_reinit_self().
virtio_net: Add get ethtool flow rules ops
virtio_net: Add support for TCP and UDP ethtool rules
virtio_net: Add support for IPv6 ethtool steering
virtio_net: Implement IPv4 ethtool flow rules
virtio_net: Use existing classifier if possible
virtio_net: Implement layer 2 ethtool flow rules
virtio_net: Create a FF group for ethtool steering
virtio_net: Query and set flow filter caps
virtio: Expose object create and destroy API
virtio: Expose generic device capability operations
virtio: Add config_op for admin commands
virtio_pci: Remove supported_cap size build assert
net/smc: fix mismatch between CLC header and proposal
[c] iavf: add RSS support for GTP protocol via ethtool
[c] ice: Extend PTYPE bitmap coverage for GTP encapsulated flows
[c] ice: improve TCAM priority handling for RSS profiles
[c] ice: implement GTP RSS context tracking and configuration
[c] ice: add virtchnl definitions and static data for GTP RSS
[c] ice: add flow parsing for GTP and new protocol field support
[c] i40e: support generic devlink param "max_mac_per_vf"
[c] devlink: Add new "max_mac_per_vf" generic device param
sctp: Don't inherit do_auto_asconf in sctp_clone_sock().
selftests/tc-testing: Create tests trying to add children to clsact/ingress qdiscs
net/sched: Abort __tc_modify_qdisc if parent is a clsact/ingress qdisc
[c] net: increase skb_defer_max default to 128
[c] net: fix napi_consume_skb() with alien skbs
[c] net: allow skb_release_head_state() to be called multiple times
gve: Default to max_rx_buffer_size for DQO if device supported
gve: Allow ethtool to configure rx_buf_len
gve: Use extack to log xdp config verification errors
gve: Decouple header split from RX buffer length
bonding: fix mii_status when slave is down
usbnet: Add support for Byte Queue Limits (BQL)
net/handshake: Fix memory leak in tls_handshake_accept()
net: dsa: microchip: Immediately assing IRQ numbers
net: dsa: microchip: Ensure a ksz_irq is initialized before freeing it
net: dsa: microchip: ptp: Fix checks on irq_find_mapping()
net: dsa: microchip: common: Fix checks on irq_find_mapping()
[c] net: stmmac: sti: use ->set_phy_intf_sel()
[c] net: stmmac: sti: use stmmac_get_phy_intf_sel()
[c] net: stmmac: sti: use PHY_INTF_SEL_x directly
[c] net: stmmac: sti: use PHY_INTF_SEL_x to select PHY interface
[c] net: stmmac: lpc18xx: use ->set_phy_intf_sel()
[c] net: stmmac: lpc18xx: validate phy_intf_sel
[c] net: stmmac: lpc18xx: use stmmac_get_phy_intf_sel()
[c] net: stmmac: lpc18xx: use PHY_INTF_SEL_x directly
[c] net: stmmac: lpc18xx: convert to PHY_INTF_SEL_x
sctp: prevent possible shift-out-of-bounds in sctp_transport_update_rto
Documentation: networking: Document the phy_port infrastructure
net: phy: dp83822: Add SFP support through the phy_port interface
net: phy: Only rely on phy_port for PHY-driven SFP
net: phy: qca807x: Support SFP through phy_port interface
net: phy: at803x: Support SFP through phy_port interface
net: phy: marvell10g: Support SFP through phy_port
net: phy: marvell: Support SFP through phy_port interface
net: phy: marvell-88x2222: Support SFP through phy_port interface
net: phy: Introduce generic SFP handling for PHY drivers
net: phy: Create a phy_port for PHY-driven SFPs
dt-bindings: net: dp83822: Deprecate ti,fiber-mode
net: phy: dp83822: Add support for phy_port representation
net: phy: Introduce PHY ports representation
net: ethtool: Introduce ETHTOOL_LINK_MEDIUM_* values
dt-bindings: net: Introduce the ethernet-connector description
net: ethernet: ti: am65-cpsw-qos: fix IET verify retry mechanism
net: ethernet: ti: am65-cpsw-qos: fix IET verify/response timeout
[c] net: add prefetch() in skb_defer_free_flush()
net: sched: sch_qfq: Fix use-after-free in qfq_reset_qdisc().
wireguard: netlink: generate netlink code
wireguard: netlink: rename netlink handlers
wireguard: netlink: convert to split ops
tools: ynl: add sample for wireguard
uapi: wireguard: generate header with ynl-gen
uapi: wireguard: move flag enums
uapi: wireguard: move enum wg_cmd
netlink: specs: add specification for wireguard
wireguard: netlink: enable strict genetlink validation
wireguard: netlink: use WG_KEY_LEN in policies
wireguard: netlink: validate nested arrays in policy
net/ipv6: fix lookup for ::/0 (non-)subtree route
net: enetc: add port MDIO support for ENETC v4
net: enetc: set external MDIO PHY address for i.MX94 ENETC
net: enetc: set external MDIO PHY address for i.MX95 ENETC
net/ipv6: drop ip6_route_get_saddr
net/ipv6: use ipv6_fl_get_saddr in output
net/ipv6: create ipv6_fl_get_saddr
net/ipv6: flatten ip6_route_get_saddr
xsk: add indirect call for xsk_destruct_skb
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