Comment 0 for bug 1679823

Since I upgrade the kernel from linux-image-4.8.0-46-generic to linux-image-extra-4.10.0-14-generic I'm facing when I want to change the MTU.

It seems to be known bug already fixed: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194763

# ip l sh eno49
2: eno49: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,SLAVE,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 9000 qdisc mq master bond0 state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 5c:b9:01:8a:61:e9 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

# ip l sh eno50
3: eno50: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,SLAVE,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 9000 qdisc mq master bond0 state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 5c:b9:01:8a:61:e9 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

# ip l sh bond0
6: bond0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,MASTER,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 5c:b9:01:8a:61:e9 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

# ip l set mtu 9000 bond0
RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument

root@controller002[SRV][YUL]:~# tail -1 /var/log/syslog
Apr 4 19:36:28 controller002 kernel: [ 8869.077853] bond0: Invalid MTU 9000 requested, hw max 1500

# modinfo ixgbe
filename: /lib/modules/4.10.0-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.ko
version: 4.4.0-k
license: GPL
description: Intel(R) 10 Gigabit PCI Express Network Driver

# modinfo bonding
filename: /lib/modules/4.10.0-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.ko
author: Thomas Davis, <email address hidden> and many others
description: Ethernet Channel Bonding Driver, v3.7.1
version: 3.7.1