On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 7:54 AM Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Mon, 5 Feb 2024 11:51:00 -0800 Chris Leech wrote: > > > IIRC Jakub mentioned some time ago that he doesn't want to see > > > third-party userspace <-> kernel space communication in the networking > > > drivers, to me this looks exactly like that :z > > > > This isn't something anyone likes, but it's an interface that's been in > > the kernel and in use since 2009. I'm trying to see if it can be fixed > > "enough" to keep existing users functioning. If not, maybe the cnic > > interface and the stacking protocol drivers (bnx2i/bnx2fc) should be > > marked as broken. > > Yeah, is this one of the "converged Ethernet" monstrosities from > the 2000s. All the companies which went deep into this stuff are > now defunct AFAIK, and we're left holding the bag. > > Yay. Actually, Marvel is around but seems loath to invest in re-architecting this driver since it's so long in the tooth.
