[dpdk-stable] [PATCH v3 1/2] ethdev: fix MAC changes when live change not supported

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 8/24/2018 3:25 PM, Alejandro Lucero wrote:
> Current code assumes a MAC change can occur when the port has been
> started. In fact, there are some NICs which require this port state
> for being successful, but other NICs not always support MAC change
> in that case.
> 
> This patch supports a new device flag for a device advertising this
> limitation, and if the flag is set, the MAC is changed before the
> port starts.
> 
> Fixes: af75078fece3 ("first public release")
> Cc: stable at dpdk.org
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alejandro Lucero <alejandro.lucero at netronome.com>

Reviewed-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>