I tested the iproute2_4.3.0-1ubuntu3.16.04.2_amd64.deb (xenial) package and this fixed the bug for me.
** Tags removed: verification-needed-trusty ** Tags added: verification-done-trusty ** Tags added: verification-needed-trusty verification-needed-xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1720126 Title: [ip link] Message truncated error for large number of passthrough VFs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iproute2/+bug/1720126/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
