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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/7] mempool: add mempool arg in xmem size
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On Monday 04 September 2017 08:53 PM, Olivier MATZ wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 04, 2017 at 08:28:36PM +0530, santosh wrote:
>> On Monday 04 September 2017 08:16 PM, Olivier MATZ wrote:
>>> On Mon, Sep 04, 2017 at 08:03:53PM +0530, santosh wrote:
>>>> On Monday 04 September 2017 07:52 PM, Olivier MATZ wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 11:37:38AM +0530, Santosh Shukla wrote:
>>>>>> xmem_size and xmem_usage need to know the status of mp->flag.
>>>>>> Following patch will make use of that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Santosh Shukla <santosh.shukla@caviumnetworks.com>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>  drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_mempool_gntalloc.c |  5 +++--
>>>>>>  lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool.c           | 10 ++++++----
>>>>>>  lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool.h           |  8 ++++++--
>>>>>>  test/test/test_mempool.c                   |  4 ++--
>>>>>>  4 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_mempool_gntalloc.c b/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_mempool_gntalloc.c
>>>>>> index 73e82f808..ee0bda459 100644
>>>>>> --- a/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_mempool_gntalloc.c
>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_mempool_gntalloc.c
>>>>>> @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ _create_mempool(const char *name, unsigned elt_num, unsigned elt_size,
>>>>>>  	pg_shift = rte_bsf32(pg_sz);
>>>>>>  
>>>>>>  	rte_mempool_calc_obj_size(elt_size, flags, &objsz);
>>>>>> -	sz = rte_mempool_xmem_size(elt_num, objsz.total_size, pg_shift);
>>>>>> +	sz = rte_mempool_xmem_size(elt_num, objsz.total_size, pg_shift, NULL);
>>>>>>  	pg_num = sz >> pg_shift;
>>>>>>  
>>>>>>  	pa_arr = calloc(pg_num, sizeof(pa_arr[0]));
>>>>> What is the meaning of passing NULL to rte_mempool_xmem_size()?
>>>>> Does it mean that flags are ignored?
>>>> Yes that mean flags are ignored.
>>> But the flags change the return value of rte_mempool_xmem_size(), right?
>> no, It won't change.
>>
>>> So, correct me if I'm wrong, but if we don't pass the proper flags, the
>>> returned value won't be the one we expect.
>> passing flag value other than MEMPOOL_F_POOL_BLK_SZ_ALIGNED, wont impact return value.
> That's the case today with your patches.
>
> But if someone else wants to add another flag, this may change.

trying to understand your point of view here:
- We have 64B wide flag and if new flag introduced, considering new flag
sets bit in 2^x order then 'if' condition in xmem_size() will fail and elt_num won;t increment
thus won;t impact return type, right?

> And you do not describe in the help that mp can be NULL, why it would
> occur, and what does that mean.

agree, It meant flag ignored in below particular case where upper xen driver API
ie.. __create_mempool() is calling _xmem_size() before pool create (valid case though). 


>>>>> Wouldn't it be better to pass the mempool flags instead of the mempool
>>>>> pointer?
>>>> Keeping mempool as param rather flag useful in case user want to do/refer more
>>>> thing in future for xmem_size/usage() api. Otherwise he has append one more param
>>>> to api and send out deprecation notice.. Btw, its const param so won;t hurt right?
>>>>
>>>> However if you still want to restrict param to mp->flags then pl. suggest.
> Yes, it looks better to pass the flags instead of the mempool pointer.

ok, queued for v5. Thanks.