netdev - Re: [patch net-next 00/10] switchdev: transaction item queue and cleanup

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Date:	Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:53:48 +0200
From:	Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
To:	Scott Feldman <sfeldma@...il.com>
Cc:	Netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Ido Schimmel <idosch@...lanox.com>, eladr@...lanox.com,
	Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
	Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>,
	"Rosen, Rami" <rami.rosen@...el.com>,
	Roopa Prabhu <roopa@...ulusnetworks.com>,
	Premkumar Jonnala <pjonnala@...adcom.com>,
	"andrew@...n.ch" <andrew@...n.ch>,
	Andy Gospodarek <gospo@...ulusnetworks.com>
Subject: Re: [patch net-next 00/10] switchdev: transaction item queue and
 cleanup

Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 06:22:23PM CEST, sfeldma@...il.com wrote:
>On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 6:53 AM, Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us> wrote:
>> From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...lanox.com>
>>
>> Jiri Pirko (10):
>>   switchdev: rename "trans" to "trans_ph".
>>   switchdev: introduce transaction item queue for attr_set and obj_add
>>   switchdev: move transaction phase enum under transaction structure
>>   switchdev: add switchdev_trans_ph_prepare/commit helpers
>>   rocker: push struct switchdev_trans down through rocker code
>>   rocker: use switchdev transaction queue for allocated memory
>>   switchdev: remove "NONE" transaction phase
>>   switchdev: remove "ABORT" transaction phase
>>   dsa: use prepare/commit switchdev transaction helpers
>>   switchdev: reduce transaction phase enum down to a boolean
>>
>>  drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c | 311 +++++++++++++++--------------------
>>  include/net/switchdev.h              |  40 +++--
>>  net/dsa/slave.c                      |  31 ++--
>>  net/switchdev/switchdev.c            |  99 ++++++++---
>>  4 files changed, 252 insertions(+), 229 deletions(-)
>
>I like this version much better!  Thank you for making the
>adjustments.  My main concern about easily opting-out of prepare phase
>is gone.  And I appreciate that you moved trans * as arg to attr_set
>and obj_add.
>
>Would you add a write-up in switchdev.txt about prepare-commit model
>and how to use the transaction object?  Add it to this patchset, if
>you can.

Okay.

>
>What testing have you done?  I'll do testing today on my bench and
>report back, but I kind of want to know what to expect.

I did basic smoke tests with bridged rocker ports.

>
>Give a day or two for testing and review.

Thanks!
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