[Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH v8 1/3] if_link: Add control trust VF

[Singh, Krishneil K]

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Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH v8 1/3] if_link: Add control trust VF

From: Hiroshi Shimamoto <h-shimamoto at ct.jp.nec.com>

Add netlink directives and ndo entry to trust VF user.

This controls the special permission of VF user.
The administrator will dedicatedly trust VF user to use some features which impacts security and/or performance.

The administrator never turn it on unless VF user is fully trusted.

Signed-off-by: Hiroshi Shimamoto <h-shimamoto at ct.jp.nec.com>
CC: Choi, Sy Jong <sy.jong.choi at intel.com>
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Tested-by: Krishneil Singh <Krishneil.k.singh at intel.com>