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From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
To: Slava Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@mellanox.com>
Cc: "dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>, Matan Azrad <matan@mellanox.com>,
	Raslan Darawsheh <rasland@mellanox.com>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/3] common/mlx5: fix DevX register access opcode
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 17:19:17 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <24924170.TV8gEDprjA@thomas> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AM4PR05MB3265BC2481B2057152457CF3D27C0@AM4PR05MB3265.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>

17/07/2020 17:11, Slava Ovsiienko:
> From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> > 17/07/2020 16:28, Viacheslav Ovsiienko:
> > > The dedicated MLX5_CMD_OP_ACCESS_REGISTER_USER opcode must be
> > used to
> > > read hardware register content from unprotected mode.
> > 
> > Otherwise? What was broken?
> 
> Otherwise the MLX5_CMD_OP_ACCESS_REGISTER  was used, it returned EINVAL
> and register value was not read. It was supposed to enable ACCESS_REGISTER
> operation from user mode in kernel driver to read registers, but eventually
> it was replaced with ACCESS_REGISTER_USER dedicated operation.
> 
> mlx5 PMD does not rely on this feature strongly, if register reading fails
> it deduces the timestamp mode from reported timestamp counter
> frequency.

OK I think some of these explanations deserve to be in the commit log.



  reply	other threads:[~2020-07-17 15:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 86+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-06-10  6:38 [dpdk-dev] [RFC] mbuf: accurate packet Tx scheduling Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-06-10 13:33 ` Harman Kalra
2020-06-10 15:16   ` Slava Ovsiienko
2020-06-17 15:57     ` [dpdk-dev] [EXT] " Harman Kalra
2020-07-01 15:46       ` Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-01 15:36 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] mbuf: introduce " Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-01 15:36   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] app/testpmd: add send scheduling test capability Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-07 11:50   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] mbuf: introduce accurate packet Tx scheduling Olivier Matz
2020-07-07 12:46     ` Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-07 12:59 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 " Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-07 12:59   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/2] app/testpmd: add send scheduling test capability Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-07 13:08 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/2] mbuf: introduce accurate packet Tx scheduling Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-07 13:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/2] app/testpmd: add send scheduling test capability Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-07 14:32   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/2] mbuf: introduce accurate packet Tx scheduling Olivier Matz
2020-07-07 14:57 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 " Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-07 14:57   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/2] app/testpmd: add send scheduling test capability Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-07 15:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/2] mbuf: introduce accurate packet Tx scheduling Olivier Matz
2020-07-08 14:16   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/2] mbuf: introduce accurate packet Txscheduling Morten Brørup
2020-07-08 14:54     ` Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-08 15:27       ` Morten Brørup
2020-07-08 15:51         ` Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-08 15:47 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/2] mbuf: introduce accurate packet Tx scheduling Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-08 15:47   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 2/2] app/testpmd: add send scheduling test capability Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-08 16:05   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/2] mbuf: introduce accurate packet Tx scheduling Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-09 12:26   ` Thomas Monjalon
2020-07-09 12:36 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 " Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-09 12:36   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 2/2] app/testpmd: add send scheduling test capability Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-09 23:58     ` Ferruh Yigit
2020-07-10 12:41       ` Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-09 23:47   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 1/2] mbuf: introduce accurate packet Tx scheduling Ferruh Yigit
2020-07-10 12:32     ` Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-10 12:39 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 " Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-10 12:39   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 2/2] app/testpmd: add send scheduling test capability Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-10 15:46   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 1/2] mbuf: introduce accurate packet Tx scheduling Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-10 22:07     ` Ferruh Yigit
2020-07-15  6:21 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 00/17] net/mlx5: " Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 01/17] common/mlx5: update common part to support packet pacing Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 02/17] net/mlx5: introduce send scheduling devargs Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 03/17] net/mlx5: fix UAR lock sharing for multiport devices Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 04/17] net/mlx5: introduce shared UAR resource Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 05/17] net/mlx5: create clock queue for packet pacing Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 06/17] net/mlx5: create rearm " Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 07/17] net/mlx5: create Tx queues with DevX Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 08/17] net/mlx5: allocate packet pacing context Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 09/17] net/mlx5: introduce clock queue service routine Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 10/17] net/mlx5: prepare Tx queue structures to support timestamp Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 11/17] net/mlx5: convert timestamp to completion index Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 12/17] net/mlx5: prepare Tx datapath to support sheduling Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 13/17] net/mlx5: add scheduling support to send routine template Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 14/17] net/mlx5: add read device clock support Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 15/17] net/mlx5: provide the send scheduling error statistics Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 16/17] common/mlx5: add register access DevX routine Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-15  6:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 17/17] net/mlx5: convert Rx timestamps in realtime format Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 00/17] net/mlx5: introduce accurate packet Tx scheduling Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 01/17] common/mlx5: update common part to support packet pacing Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 02/17] net/mlx5: introduce send scheduling devargs Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 03/17] net/mlx5: fix UAR lock sharing for multiport devices Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 04/17] net/mlx5: introduce shared UAR resource Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 05/17] net/mlx5: create clock queue for packet pacing Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 06/17] net/mlx5: create rearm " Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 07/17] net/mlx5: create Tx queues with DevX Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-20 14:18     ` Ferruh Yigit
2020-07-20 15:25       ` Ferruh Yigit
2020-07-21 11:35         ` Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 08/17] net/mlx5: allocate packet pacing context Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 09/17] net/mlx5: introduce clock queue service routine Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 10/17] net/mlx5: prepare Tx queue structures to support timestamp Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 11/17] net/mlx5: convert timestamp to completion index Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 12/17] net/mlx5: prepare Tx datapath to support sheduling Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 13/17] net/mlx5: add scheduling support to send routine template Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 14/17] net/mlx5: add read device clock support Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 15/17] net/mlx5: provide the send scheduling error statistics Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 16/17] common/mlx5: add register access DevX routine Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16  8:23   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 17/17] net/mlx5: convert Rx timestamps in realtime format Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-16 20:20   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 00/17] net/mlx5: introduce accurate packet Tx scheduling Raslan Darawsheh
2020-07-17 14:28 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] net/mlx5: fix compilation issue with missing DevX event Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-17 14:28   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/3] net/mlx5: fix compilation issue with atomic128 exchange Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-17 15:08     ` Thomas Monjalon
2020-07-17 15:15       ` Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-17 14:28   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/3] common/mlx5: fix DevX register access opcode Viacheslav Ovsiienko
2020-07-17 15:05     ` Thomas Monjalon
2020-07-17 15:11       ` Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-17 15:19         ` Thomas Monjalon [this message]
2020-07-17 15:23           ` Slava Ovsiienko
2020-07-17 15:59             ` Thomas Monjalon
2020-07-18 13:38   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] net/mlx5: fix compilation issue with missing DevX event Raslan Darawsheh

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