ixgbe: Add PF support for VF promiscuous mode

This patch extends the xcast mailbox message to include support for
unicast promiscuous mode.  To allow a VF to enter this mode the PF
must be in promiscuous mode.

A later patch will add the support needed in the VF driver (ixgbevf)

Signed-off-by: Don Skidmore <donald.c.skidmore@intel.com>
Tested-by: Andrew Bowers <andrewx.bowers@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com>
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Don Skidmore 2016-12-15 21:18:32 -05:00 • committed by Jeff Kirsher
commit 07eea570ac
4 changed files with 45 additions and 6 deletions