From: Jason Wang <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:01:01 +0800 > As hypervior does not have the knowledge of guest network configuration, it's > better to ask guest to send gratuitous packets when needed. > > Guest tests VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE bit during config change interrupt and when it > is set, a workqueue is scheduled to send gratuitous packet through > NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS. This feature is negotiated through bit > VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE. > > Changes from v4: > - typos > - handle workqueue unconditionally > - move VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE to bit 8 to separate rw bits from ro bits > > Changes from v3: > - cancel the workqueue during freeze > > Changes from v2: > - fix the race between unregister_dev() and workqueue > > Signed-off-by: Jason Wang <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx> What's happening with this patch? _______________________________________________ Virtualization mailing list Virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/virtualization
