On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 11:17:07PM -0700, Felix Manlunas wrote: > From: Veerasenareddy Burru <[email protected]> > > The LiquidIO adapter has processor cores that can run Linux. This patch > set adds support to create a virtual Ethernet interface on host to > communicate with applications running on Linux in the LiquidIO adapter. > The virtual Ethernet interface also provides login access to Linux on > LiquidIO through ssh for management and debugging.
As per the somewhat more detailed feedback provided by my colleague Jakub Kicinski to v1 of this patchset[1] I am concerned that this patchset breaks down the long standing practice of not granting direct access to firmware from userspace. [1] https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg444929.html
