[PATCH V3 1/2] net/mlx5: update how MAC address bit-fields are used

[Minggang(Gavin) Li]

On 8/25/2025 10:54 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> 25/08/2025 16:13, Gavin Li:
>> Previously, mac_own was a bit-field indicating the MAC addresses owned by
>> the PMD, specifically marking those added to VFs by the PMD and allowing
>> them to be flushed during exit.
>>
>> With this commit, the bit-field now applies to all MAC addresses added by
>> the PMD, including those for PF, VF, and SFs. The process for flushing MAC
>> addresses added to VFs by the PMD remains unchanged.
> To be clear, there is no behaviour change in this patch?
Yes. There is no no behaviour change in this patch.
>
> You should mention the goal of this patch (preparation of a fix for multicast).
ACK
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