linux-kernel - Re: vDPA: explain in Kconfig what vDPA is, capitalise it consistenly

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Date:   Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:06:40 +0800
From:   Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
To:     Pavel Machek <pavel@...x.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: vDPA: explain in Kconfig what vDPA is, capitalise it consistenly


在 2021/3/22 上午12:34, Pavel Machek 写道:
> Not everyone knows what vDPA stands for, explain it in Kconfig.
>
> Signed-off-by: Pavel Machek (CIP) <pavel@...x.de>
>
> diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig b/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig
> index ffd1e098bfd2..8cb37b3dd279 100644
> --- a/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig
> @@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ menuconfig VDPA
>   	tristate "vDPA drivers"
>   	depends on NET
>   	help
> -	  Enable this module to support vDPA device that uses a
> -	  datapath which complies with virtio specifications with
> -	  vendor specific control path.
> +	  Enable this module to support Virtual Data Path Acceleration


My understading is that "v" is short for "virtio" here.

Thanks


> +	  (vDPA) device that uses a datapath which complies with
> +	  virtio specifications with vendor specific control path.
>   
>   if VDPA
>   
> @@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ config MLX5_VDPA
>   	bool
>   	select VHOST_IOTLB
>   	help
> -	  Support library for Mellanox VDPA drivers. Provides code that is
> -	  common for all types of VDPA drivers. The following drivers are planned:
> +	  Support library for Mellanox vDPA drivers. Provides code that is
> +	  common for all types of vDPA drivers. The following drivers are planned:
>   	  net, block.
>   
>   config MLX5_VDPA_NET
> @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ config MLX5_VDPA_NET
>   	select MLX5_VDPA
>   	depends on MLX5_CORE
>   	help
> -	  VDPA network driver for ConnectX6 and newer. Provides offloading
> +	  vDPA network driver for ConnectX6 and newer. Provides offloading
>   	  of virtio net datapath such that descriptors put on the ring will
>   	  be executed by the hardware. It also supports a variety of stateless
>   	  offloads depending on the actual device used and firmware version.
>