[PATCH v4 1/2] ethdev: make representor parameter more explicit

Andrew Rybchenko andrew.rybchenko at oktetlabs.ru
Sun Nov 9 15:42:00 CET 2025


On 11/6/25 08:52, Gregory Etelson wrote:
> The current format for a port representor parameter is
> '-a DBDF,representor=pfXvfY'.
> That parameter syntax describes port representor relative to
> PCI device DBDF.
> In that notation VF Y belongs to PF X and PF X is relative to DBDF.
> 
> The syntax 'pfXvfY' will probe 2 port representors: PF X and VF Y.
> If we want to refer only to VF Y related to PF X, the parameter must
> be '(pfX)vfY'.
> In this case only VF Y representor will be probed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Gregory Etelson <getelson at nvidia.com>

Acked-by: Andrew Rybchenko <andrew.rybchenko at oktetlabs.ru>



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