This patch set implement several new features in SMC v2.1(https:// www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7009315), including vendor unique experimental options, max connections per lgr negotiation, max links per lgr negotiation. v1 - v2: - Remove ini pointer NULL check and fix code style in smc_clc_send_confirm_accept. - Optimize the max_conns check in smc_clc_xxx_v2x_features_validate. Guangguan Wang (6): net/smc: support smc release version negotiation in clc handshake net/smc: add vendor unique experimental options area in clc handshake net/smc: support smc v2.x features validate net/smc: support max connections per lgr negotiation net/smc: support max links per lgr negotiation in clc handshake net/smc: Extend SMCR v2 linkgroup netlink attribute include/uapi/linux/smc.h | 2 + net/smc/af_smc.c | 87 +++++++++++++++++------ net/smc/smc.h | 5 +- net/smc/smc_clc.c | 149 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------- net/smc/smc_clc.h | 53 ++++++++++++-- net/smc/smc_core.c | 13 +++- net/smc/smc_core.h | 11 +++ net/smc/smc_llc.c | 21 ++++-- 8 files changed, 286 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-) -- 2.24.3 (Apple Git-128)