VIRTIO_NET_F_STANDBY feature enables hypervisor to indicate virtio_net device to act as a standby for a primary device with the same MAC address.
Signed-off-by: Sridhar Samudrala <sridhar.samudr...@intel.com --- content.tex | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) v2: updated standby description based on Cornelia's feedback. diff --git a/content.tex b/content.tex index be18234..b729857 100644 --- a/content.tex +++ b/content.tex @@ -2525,6 +2525,9 @@ features. \item[VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_MAC_ADDR(23)] Set MAC address through control channel. + +\item[VIRTIO_NET_F_STANDBY(62)] Device MAY act as a standby for a primary + device with the same MAC \end{description} \subsubsection{Feature bit requirements}\label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Feature bits / Feature bit requirements} @@ -2636,6 +2639,11 @@ If the driver negotiates VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU, it MUST NOT transmit packets of size exceeding the value of \field{mtu} (plus low level ethernet header length) with \field{gso_type} NONE or ECN. +A driver SHOULD negotiate VIRTIO_NET_F_STANDBY feature if the device offers it. + +If the driver negotiates VIRTIO_NET_F_STANDBY, the device MAY act as a standby +device for a primary device with the same MAC address. + \subsubsection{Legacy Interface: Device configuration layout}\label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Device configuration layout / Legacy Interface: Device configuration layout} \label{sec:Device Types / Block Device / Feature bits / Device configuration layout / Legacy Interface: Device configuration layout} When using the legacy interface, transitional devices and drivers -- 2.14.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: virtio-dev-unsubscr...@lists.oasis-open.org For additional commands, e-mail: virtio-dev-h...@lists.oasis-open.org