netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH 02/13] xen-netback: xenbus feature persistent support

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Date:	Fri, 22 May 2015 10:24:37 +0000
From:	Joao Martins <Joao.Martins@...lab.eu>
To:	Wei Liu <wei.liu2@...rix.com>
CC:	"xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org" <xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"ian.campbell@...rix.com" <ian.campbell@...rix.com>,
	"david.vrabel@...rix.com" <david.vrabel@...rix.com>,
	"boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com" <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>,
	"konrad.wilk@...cle.com" <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 02/13] xen-netback: xenbus feature persistent support


On 19 May 2015, at 17:19, Wei Liu <wei.liu2@...rix.com> wrote:

> On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 07:18:26PM +0200, Joao Martins wrote:
>> Checks for "feature-persistent" that indicates persistent grants
>> support. Adds max_persistent_grants module param that specifies the max
>> number of persistent grants, which if set to zero disables persistent
>> grants.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Joao Martins <joao.martins@...lab.eu>
> 
> This patch needs to be moved later. The feature needs to be implemented
> first.
> 
> Also you need to patch netif.h to document this new feature. To do this,
> you need to patch the master netif.h in Xen tree then sync the change to
> Linux. Of course I don't mind if we discuss wording in the Linux
> copy then you devise a patch for Xen.

Ok, I will do that. I made the same mistake on xen-netfront.

Joao
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