* PJ Waskiewicz <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@intel.com> 2008-05-27 07:13
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> This patch adds the netlink interface definition for Data Center Bridging.
> This technology uses 802.1Qaz and 801.1Qbb for extending ethernet to
> converge different traffic types on a single link.  E.g. Fibre Channel
> over Ethernet and regular LAN traffic.  The goal is to use priority flow
> control to pause individual flows at the MAC/network level, without
> impacting other network flows.

Is there a specific reason why you used a separate generic netlink
interface instead of embedding this into the regular link message
via either IFLA_DCB or by using the info API?
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