linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 0/7] net/mlx5: Memory optimizations

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Date:   Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:06:26 +0000
From:   Saeed Mahameed <saeedm@...dia.com>
To:     Shay Drory <shayd@...dia.com>,
        "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "kuba@...nel.org" <kuba@...nel.org>
CC:     Jiri Pirko <jiri@...dia.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 0/7] net/mlx5: Memory optimizations

On Wed, 2021-12-08 at 16:17 +0200, Shay Drory wrote:
> This series provides knobs which will enable users to
> minimize memory consumption of mlx5 Functions (PF/VF/SF).
> mlx5 exposes two new generic devlink params for EQ size
> configuration and uses devlink generic param max_macs.
> 
> Patches summary:
>  - Patch-1 Introduce log_max_current_uc_list_wr_supported bit 
>  - Patches-2-3 Provides I/O EQ size param which enables to save
>    up to 128KB.
>  - Patches-4-5 Provides event EQ size param which enables to save
>    up to 512KB.
>  - Patch-6 Clarify max_macs param.
>  - Patch-7 Provides max_macs param which enables to save up to 70KB
> 
> In total, this series can save up to 700KB per Function.
> 
> ---
> changelog:
> v2->v3:
> - change type of EQ size param to u32 per Jiri suggestion.
> - separate ifc changes to new patch
> v1->v2:
> - convert io_eq_size and event_eq_size from devlink_resources to
>   generic devlink_params

Jakub are ok with this version ?
I would like to take it to my trees.