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From: "Chen, Jing D" <jing.d.chen@intel.com>
To: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
Cc: "dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/6] ether: enhancement for VMDQ support
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:47:25 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4341B239C0EFF9468EE453F9E9F4604D015F36E1@shsmsx102.ccr.corp.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <10317086.OmtuOpvoDk@xps13>



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas.monjalon@6wind.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 4:11 PM
> To: Chen, Jing D
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/6] ether: enhancement for VMDQ support
> 
> 2014-10-15 06:59, Chen, Jing D:
> > From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas.monjalon@6wind.com]
> > > >  enum rte_eth_rx_mq_mode {
> > > > -	ETH_MQ_RX_NONE = 0,  /**< None of DCB,RSS or VMDQ mode */
> > > > -
> > > > -	ETH_MQ_RX_RSS,       /**< For RX side, only RSS is on */
> > > > -	ETH_MQ_RX_DCB,       /**< For RX side,only DCB is on. */
> > > > -	ETH_MQ_RX_DCB_RSS,   /**< Both DCB and RSS enable */
> > > > -
> > > > -	ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_ONLY, /**< Only VMDQ, no RSS nor DCB */
> > > > -	ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_RSS,  /**< RSS mode with VMDQ */
> > > > -	ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_DCB,  /**< Use VMDQ+DCB to route traffic to
> > > queues */
> > > > -	ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_DCB_RSS, /**< Enable both VMDQ and DCB in
> > > VMDq */
> > > > +	/**< None of DCB,RSS or VMDQ mode */
> > > > +	ETH_MQ_RX_NONE = 0,
> > > > +
> > > > +	/**< For RX side, only RSS is on */
> > > > +	ETH_MQ_RX_RSS = ETH_MQ_RX_RSS_FLAG,
> > > > +	/**< For RX side,only DCB is on. */
> > > > +	ETH_MQ_RX_DCB = ETH_MQ_RX_DCB_FLAG,
> > > > +	/**< Both DCB and RSS enable */
> > > > +	ETH_MQ_RX_DCB_RSS = ETH_MQ_RX_RSS_FLAG |
> > > ETH_MQ_RX_DCB_FLAG,
> > > > +
> > > > +	/**< Only VMDQ, no RSS nor DCB */
> > > > +	ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_ONLY = ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_FLAG,
> > > > +	/**< RSS mode with VMDQ */
> > > > +	ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_RSS = ETH_MQ_RX_RSS_FLAG |
> > > ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_FLAG,
> > > > +	/**< Use VMDQ+DCB to route traffic to queues */
> > > > +	ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_DCB = ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_FLAG |
> > > ETH_MQ_RX_DCB_FLAG,
> > > > +	/**< Enable both VMDQ and DCB in VMDq */
> > > > +	ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_DCB_RSS = ETH_MQ_RX_RSS_FLAG |
> > > ETH_MQ_RX_DCB_FLAG |
> > > > +				 ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_FLAG,
> > > >  };
> > >
> > > Why not simply remove all these combinations and keep only flags?
> > > Please keep it simple.
> >
> > One reason is back-compatibility.
> 
> I understand but I think we should prefer cleanup.
> As there is no way to advertise deprecation of flags, it should be
> simply removed.
> 
> > Another reason is not all NIC driver support all the combined modes, only
> limited sets
> > driver supported. Under this condition, it's better to use the combination
> definition
> > (VMDQ_DCB, DCB_RSS, etc) to let driver check whether it supports.
> 
> Driver can do the same checks with simple flags and it's probably simpler
> (e.g. a driver which doesn't support VMDQ had no need to check all VMDQ
> combinations).


Below is an example with the change in ixgbe_dcb_hw_configure(). DCB only 
can be enabled in case DCB or VMDQ_DCB is selected.

Before the change:

switch(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.mq_mode){
case ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_DCB:
.....
case  ETH_MQ_RX_DCB:
.....
default:
FAILED.
}

With the change, it will be:

switch(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.mq_mode){
case ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_FLAG |  ETH_MQ_RX_DCB_FLAG:
.....
case  ETH_MQ_RX_DCB_FLAG:
.....
Default:
FAILED
}

Won't it look weird for reading? In fact, it's more complex in rte_eth_dev_check_mq_mode(),
With the change, the code will look weird.

In fact, I don't see benefit with the change to old code. New PMD driver can use simple flag while
old driver (IXGBE/IGB) can use original definition.

> 
> > > There are only few typos and minor things but it would help to have more
> > > careful reviews. Having a list of people at the beginning of the patch
> > > didn't help in this case.
> >
> > I listed all the code reviewers out to reduce their workload to reply the
> email,
> > not mean to make it easier to be applied.
> 
> I have no problem with listing of reviewers when submitting patches.
> To say more, I prefer you list them by yourself and you add new reviewers
> when sending new versions of the patchset.
> But I would like reviewers to be more careful. They are especially useful to
> discuss design choices and check typos.
> Having reviewer give credits to the patch only if we are confident that the
> review task is generally seriously achieved.
> 
> --
> Thomas

  reply	other threads:[~2014-10-15  9:40 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 45+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-09-23 13:14 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/6] i40e " Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-09-23 13:14 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/6] ether: enhancement for " Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-10-14 14:09   ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-10-15  6:59     ` Chen, Jing D
2014-10-15  8:10       ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-10-15  9:47         ` Chen, Jing D [this message]
2014-10-15  9:59           ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-10-16 10:07   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 0/6] i40e " Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-10-16 10:07     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/6] ether: enhancement for " Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-11-03 22:17       ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-11-04  5:50         ` Chen, Jing D
2014-11-04  8:53           ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-11-04  8:59             ` Chen, Jing D
2014-10-16 10:07     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/6] igb: change for VMDQ arguments expansion Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-11-03 18:37       ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-11-04  5:26         ` Chen, Jing D
2014-10-16 10:07     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 3/6] ixgbe: " Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-10-16 10:07     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 4/6] i40e: add VMDQ support Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-11-03 18:33       ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-11-04  5:22         ` Chen, Jing D
2014-10-16 10:07     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 5/6] i40e: macaddr add/del enhancement Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-10-16 10:07     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 6/6] i40e: Add full VMDQ pools support Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-10-21  3:30     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 0/6] i40e VMDQ support Cao, Min
2014-11-03  7:54     ` Chen, Jing D
2014-11-04 10:01   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 " Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-11-04 10:01     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/6] ether: enhancement for " Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-11-04 10:01     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/6] igb: change for VMDQ arguments expansion Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-11-04 10:01     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 3/6] ixgbe: " Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-11-04 10:01     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 4/6] i40e: add VMDQ support Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-11-04 10:01     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 5/6] i40e: macaddr add/del enhancement Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-11-04 10:01     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 6/6] i40e: Add full VMDQ pools support Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-11-04 11:19     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/6] i40e VMDQ support Ananyev, Konstantin
2014-11-04 23:17       ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-12-11  6:09     ` Cao, Min
2014-09-23 13:14 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/6] igb: change for VMDQ arguments expansion Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-09-23 13:14 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/6] ixgbe: " Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-09-23 13:14 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 4/6] i40e: add VMDQ support Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-10-13 16:14   ` De Lara Guarch, Pablo
2014-09-23 13:14 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 5/6] i40e: macaddr add/del enhancement Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-10-14 14:25   ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-10-15  7:01     ` Chen, Jing D
2014-09-23 13:14 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 6/6] i40e: Add full VMDQ pools support Chen Jing D(Mark)
2014-10-10 10:45 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/6] i40e VMDQ support Ananyev, Konstantin
2014-10-14  8:27 ` Chen, Jing D
2014-10-21  3:30 ` Cao, Min

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