> for example,
> file: drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
> static int init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
>  
>               netdev->priv_flags |= IFF_UNICAST_FLT;
>  
> +             /* MTU range: 81 - 9600 */
> +             netdev->min_mtu = 81; 
> +             netdev->max_mtu = MAX_MTU;

In this cause, the driver is not using the default values. So it sets
them.

Anyway, try it. After your alloc_etherdev_mqs(), print the value of
min_mtu. It should already be set to MIN_ETH_MTU.

> I see. IMHO HNS3 is currently limited by maximum buffer per descriptor
> which is 64k. I am sure such frames would get dropped in the hardware
> itself and which I guess should be more preferable than dropping in
> driver since it saves you some precious cpu cycles?

If you hardware handles this, then you don't need to do anything.

   Andrew

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