RE: [RFC v2] ethdev: introduce ethdev dump API

["Morten Brørup" <mb@smartsharesystems.com>]

> From: Min Hu (Connor) [mailto:humin29@huawei.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, 12 January 2022 03.40
> 
> Added the ethdev dump API which provides functions for query private
> info
> from device. There exists many private properties in different PMD
> drivers,
> such as adapter state, Rx/Tx func algorithm in hns3 PMD. The
> information of
> these properties is important for debug. As the information is private,
> the new API is introduced.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Min Hu (Connor) <humin29@huawei.com>
> ---
> v2:
> * fix dump API name
> * adjust description in doc.
> ---
>  doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst |  7 +++++++
>  lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h             | 17 +++++++++++++++++
>  lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c                | 15 +++++++++++++++
>  lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h                | 16 ++++++++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 55 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> index 6d99d1eaa9..4f97df942d 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> @@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ New Features
>       Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
>       =======================================================
> 
> +* **Added the private ethdev dump API, for query private info of
> ethdev.**
> +
> +  Added the private ethdev dump API which provides functions for query
> +  private info from device. There exists many private properties in
> +  different PMD drivers. The information of these properties is
> important
> +  for debug. As the information is private, the new API is introduced.
> +
> 
>  Removed Items
>  -------------
> diff --git a/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h b/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
> index d95605a355..e75ff3f15b 100644
> --- a/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
> +++ b/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
> @@ -990,6 +990,20 @@ typedef int (*eth_representor_info_get_t)(struct
> rte_eth_dev *dev,
>  typedef int (*eth_rx_metadata_negotiate_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
>  				       uint64_t *features);
> 
> +/**
> + * @internal
> + * Get ethdev private info.

Suggestion: Dump ethdev private info to a file.

> + *
> + * @param file
> + *   A pointer to a file for output.
> + * @param dev
> + *   Port (ethdev) handle.
> + *
> + * @return
> + *   Negative errno value on error, positive value on success.
> + */
> +typedef int (*eth_dev_priv_dump_t)(FILE *file, struct rte_eth_dev
> *dev);
> +
>  /**
>   * @internal A structure containing the functions exported by an
> Ethernet driver.
>   */
> @@ -1186,6 +1200,9 @@ struct eth_dev_ops {
>  	 * kinds of metadata to the PMD
>  	 */
>  	eth_rx_metadata_negotiate_t rx_metadata_negotiate;
> +
> +	/** Dump ethdev private info */
> +	eth_dev_priv_dump_t eth_dev_priv_dump;
>  };
> 
>  /**
> diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
> index a1d475a292..9fc6d91d76 100644
> --- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
> +++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
> @@ -6472,6 +6472,21 @@ rte_eth_rx_metadata_negotiate(uint16_t port_id,
> uint64_t *features)
>  		       (*dev->dev_ops->rx_metadata_negotiate)(dev,
> features));
>  }
> 
> +int
> +rte_eth_dev_priv_dump(FILE *file, uint16_t port_id)
> +{
> +	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
> +	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
> +
> +	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->eth_dev_priv_dump, -
> ENOTSUP);
> +	ret = (*dev->dev_ops->eth_dev_priv_dump)(file, dev);
> +
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
>  RTE_LOG_REGISTER_DEFAULT(rte_eth_dev_logtype, INFO);
> 
>  RTE_INIT(ethdev_init_telemetry)
> diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
> index fa299c8ad7..8e33e6927f 100644
> --- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
> +++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
> @@ -5888,6 +5888,22 @@ rte_eth_tx_buffer(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t
> queue_id,
>  	return rte_eth_tx_buffer_flush(port_id, queue_id, buffer);
>  }
> 
> +/**
> + * @warning
> + * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior
> notice
> + *
> + * Get ethdev private info.

Suggestion: Dump ethdev private info to a file.

> + *
> + * @param file
> + *   A pointer to a file for output.
> + * @param port_id
> + *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
> + * @return
> + *   Negative errno value on error, positive value on success.
> + */
> +__rte_experimental
> +int rte_eth_dev_priv_dump(FILE *file, uint16_t port_id);
> +
>  #ifdef __cplusplus
>  }
>  #endif
> --
> 2.33.0
> 

You should probably also add rte_eth_dev_priv_dump to the EXPERIMENTAL section of the version.map file.

Acked-by: Morten Brørup <mb@smartsharesystems.com>