On Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:34:21 +0100 Jiri Pirko wrote: > +Shared devlink instances allow multiple physical functions (PFs) on the same > +chip to share an additional devlink instance for chip-wide operations. This > +is implemented within individual drivers alongside the individual PF devlink > +instances, not replacing them.
Sounds like you want to preclude what was the goal in the discussion with Przemek you quoted - a shared instance _only_ case. We don't have to implement it today, but I think it's an entirely sane direction. So the docs should not state otherwise.
