[PATCH] add new macsec offload modes to abstract device-level details

[Emeel Hakim]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sabrina Dubroca <sd at queasysnail.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, 6 February 2024 16:15
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> Cc: Sabrina Dubroca <sd at queasysnail.net>; Davide Caratti
> <dcaratti at redhat.com>; Beniamino Galvani <bgalvani at redhat.com>; Emeel Hakim
> <ehakim at nvidia.com>
> Subject: [PATCH] add new macsec offload modes to abstract device-level details
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> Currently, users have to guess which offload mode their hardware provides, as the
> kernel doesn't expose this information.
> 
> Add an "on" mode which requires offload (either to mac or phy) and a "prefer"
> mode which allows fallback to SW when offload (either to mac or phy) is
> unavailable.
> 
> Also rename the existing modes to string values to make the config file a bit clearer.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sabrina Dubroca <sd at queasysnail.net>

Reviewed-by: Emeel Hakim <ehakim at nvidia.com >