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Date:   Mon, 9 Aug 2021 13:17:13 -0400
From:   Jonathan Toppins <jtoppins@...hat.com>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Jay Vosburgh <j.vosburgh@...il.com>,
        Veaceslav Falico <vfalico@...il.com>,
        Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] bonding: combine netlink and console error
 messages

On 8/9/21 1:05 AM, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Sun, 2021-08-08 at 22:07 -0400, Jonathan Toppins wrote:
>> On 8/8/21 6:02 AM, Joe Perches wrote:
>>> On Sat, 2021-08-07 at 17:54 -0400, Jonathan Toppins wrote:
>>>> On 8/6/21 11:52 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 2021-08-06 at 23:30 -0400, Jonathan Toppins wrote:
>>>>>> There seems to be no reason to have different error messages between
>>>>>> netlink and printk. It also cleans up the function slightly.
>>>>> []
>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
>>>>> []
>>>>>> +#define BOND_NL_ERR(bond_dev, extack, errmsg) do {		\
>>>>>> +	NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, errmsg);				\
>>>>>> +	netdev_err(bond_dev, "Error: " errmsg "\n");		\
>>>>>> +} while (0)
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +#define SLAVE_NL_ERR(bond_dev, slave_dev, extack, errmsg) do {	\
>>>>>> +	NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, errmsg);				\
>>>>>> +	slave_err(bond_dev, slave_dev, "Error: " errmsg "\n");	\
>>>>>> +} while (0)
>>>>>
>>>>> If you are doing this, it's probably smaller object code to use
>>>>> 	"%s", errmsg
>>>>> as the errmsg string can be reused
>>>>>
>>>>> #define BOND_NL_ERR(bond_dev, extack, errmsg)			\
>>>>> do {								\
>>>>> 	NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, errmsg);				\
>>>>> 	netdev_err(bond_dev, "Error: %s\n", errmsg);		\
>>>>> } while (0)
>>>>>
>>>>> #define SLAVE_NL_ERR(bond_dev, slave_dev, extack, errmsg)	\
>>>>> do {								\
>>>>> 	NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, errmsg);				\
>>>>> 	slave_err(bond_dev, slave_dev, "Error: %s\n", errmsg);	\
>>>>> } while (0)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I like the thought and would agree if not for how NL_SET_ERR_MSG is
>>>> coded. Unfortunately it does not appear as though doing the above change
>>>> actually generates smaller object code. Maybe I have incorrectly
>>>> interpreted something?
>>>
>>> No, it's because you are compiling allyesconfig or equivalent.
>>> Try defconfig with bonding.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> $ git clean -dxf
>> $ git log -1 -p
>> commit 8985f8d3fa38bca5f5384f9210ed735d58fd94f2 (HEAD ->
>> upstream-bonding-cleanup)
>> Author: Jonathan Toppins <jtoppins@...hat.com>
>> Date:   Sun Aug 8 21:45:14 2021 -0400
>>
>>       object code optimization
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
>> b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
>> index 46b95175690b..e2903ae7cdab 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
>> @@ -1714,12 +1714,12 @@ void bond_lower_state_changed(struct slave *slave)
>>
>>    #define BOND_NL_ERR(bond_dev, extack, errmsg) do {             \
>>           NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, errmsg);                         \
>> -       netdev_err(bond_dev, "Error: " errmsg "\n");            \
>> +       netdev_err(bond_dev, "Error: %s\n", errmsg);            \
>>    } while (0)
>>
>>    #define SLAVE_NL_ERR(bond_dev, slave_dev, extack, errmsg) do { \
>>           NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, errmsg);                         \
>> -       slave_err(bond_dev, slave_dev, "Error: " errmsg "\n");  \
>> +       slave_err(bond_dev, slave_dev, "Error: %s\n", errmsg);  \
>>    } while (0)
>>
>>    /* enslave device <slave> to bond device <master> */
>> $ git log --oneline -2
>> 8985f8d3fa38 (HEAD -> upstream-bonding-cleanup) object code optimization
>> e326bf8fd30f bonding: combine netlink and console error messages
>> $ make defconfig
>>     HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
>> [...]
>> *** Default configuration is based on 'x86_64_defconfig'
>> #
>> # configuration written to .config
>> #
>> $ grep "BONDING" .config
>> # CONFIG_BONDING is not set
>> $ make menuconfig
>>     UPD     scripts/kconfig/mconf-cfg
>> [...]
>> configuration written to .config
>>
>> *** End of the configuration.
>> *** Execute 'make' to start the build or try 'make help'.
>>
>> $ grep "BONDING" .config
>> CONFIG_BONDING=m
>> $ git rebase -i --exec "make drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o; ls -l
>> drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o" HEAD^^
>> Executing: make drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o; ls -l
>> drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o
>>     SYNC    include/config/auto.conf.cmd
>> [...]
>>     CC      /home/jtoppins/projects/linux-rhel7/tools/objtool/librbtree.o
>>     LD      /home/jtoppins/projects/linux-rhel7/tools/objtool/objtool-in.o
>>     LINK    /home/jtoppins/projects/linux-rhel7/tools/objtool/objtool
>>     CC [M]  drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o
>> -rw-r--r--. 1 jtoppins jtoppins 131800 Aug  8 21:47
>> drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o
>> Executing: make drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o; ls -l
>> drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o
>>     CALL    scripts/checksyscalls.sh
>>     CALL    scripts/atomic/check-atomics.sh
>>     DESCEND objtool
>>     CC [M]  drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o
>> -rw-r--r--. 1 jtoppins jtoppins 131928 Aug  8 21:47
> 
> Your size is significantly different than mine (x86-64 defconfig w/ bonding)
> 
> $ gcc --version
> gcc (Ubuntu 10.3.0-1ubuntu1) 10.3.0
> Copyright (C) 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> 
> Original:
> 
> $ git log -1
> commit 7999516e20bd9bb5d1f7351cbd05ca529a3a8d60 (HEAD, tag: next-20210806, origin/master, origin/HEAD)
> Author: Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
> Date:   Fri Aug 6 17:52:53 2021 +0100
> 
>      Add linux-next specific files for 20210806
>      
>      Signed-off-by: Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
> 
> $ size drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a -t
>     text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>    59630	    399	    460	  60489	   ec49	drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>    16790	     14	      2	  16806	   41a6	drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>    17101	     50	      0	  17151	   42ff	drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     7116	   1516	      0	   8632	   21b8	drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     1411	     72	      0	   1483	    5cb	drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs_slave.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>      165	      0	      0	    165	     a5	drivers/net/bonding/bond_debugfs.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     6971	    232	      0	   7203	   1c23	drivers/net/bonding/bond_netlink.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>    15889	     74	      0	  15963	   3e5b	drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     4769	      0	      0	   4769	   12a1	drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>   129842	   2357	    462	 132661	  20635	(TOTALS)
> 
> Then with your 2 patches:
> 
> $ size -t drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a
>     text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>    59590	    399	    460	  60449	   ec21	drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>    16790	     14	      2	  16806	   41a6	drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>    17101	     50	      0	  17151	   42ff	drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     7116	   1516	      0	   8632	   21b8	drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     1411	     72	      0	   1483	    5cb	drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs_slave.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>      165	      0	      0	    165	     a5	drivers/net/bonding/bond_debugfs.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     6971	    232	      0	   7203	   1c23	drivers/net/bonding/bond_netlink.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>    15889	     74	      0	  15963	   3e5b	drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     4769	      0	      0	   4769	   12a1	drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>   129802	   2357	    462	 132621	  2060d	(TOTALS)
> 
> Then with my suggestion:
> 
> $ size -t drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a
>     text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>    59561	    399	    460	  60420	   ec04	drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>    16790	     14	      2	  16806	   41a6	drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>    17101	     50	      0	  17151	   42ff	drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     7116	   1516	      0	   8632	   21b8	drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     1411	     72	      0	   1483	    5cb	drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs_slave.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>      165	      0	      0	    165	     a5	drivers/net/bonding/bond_debugfs.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     6971	    232	      0	   7203	   1c23	drivers/net/bonding/bond_netlink.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>    15889	     74	      0	  15963	   3e5b	drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>     4769	      0	      0	   4769	   12a1	drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.o (ex drivers/net/bonding/built-in.a)
>   129773	   2357	    462	 132592	  205f0	(TOTALS)
> 
> cheers, Joe
> 

Humm I was just building the .o of the one compilation unit. I wonder if 
there is further optimization later. Will post a v2 with yours and 
Leon's changes later this evening.

Appreciate the suggestions.

-Jon

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