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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:49:09 -0700
From: Allen <allen.lkml@...il.com>
To: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
Cc: kuba@...nel.org, Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>, 
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	linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/15] ethernet: Convert from tasklet to BH workqueue

>
> > The only generic interface to execute asynchronously in the BH context is
> > tasklet; however, it's marked deprecated and has some design flaws. To
> > replace tasklets, BH workqueue support was recently added. A BH workqueue
> > behaves similarly to regular workqueues except that the queued work items
> > are executed in the BH context.
> >
> > This patch converts a few drivers in drivers/ethernet/* from tasklet
> > to BH workqueue. The next set will be sent out after the next -rc is
> > out.
> >
> > This series is based on
> > commit a6ec08beec9e ("Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net")
> >
> > First version converting all the drivers can be found at:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240507190111.16710
> > -2-apais@...ux.microsoft.com/
> >
> >
> > Allen Pais (15):
> >   net: alteon: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue
> >     mechanism
> >   net: xgbe: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue mechanism
> >   net: cnic: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue mechanism
> >   net: macb: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue mechanism
> >   net: cavium/liquidio: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue
> >     mechanism
> >   net: octeon: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue
> >     mechanism
> >   net: thunderx: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue
> >     mechanism
> >   net: chelsio: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue
> >     mechanism
> >   net: sundance: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue
> >     mechanism
> >   net: hinic: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue mechanism
> >   net: ehea: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue mechanism
> >   net: ibmvnic: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue
> >     mechanism
> >   net: jme: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue mechanism
> >   net: marvell: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue
> >     mechanism
> >   net: mtk-wed: Convert tasklet API to new bottom half workqueue
> >     mechanism
> >
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.c          | 26 +++----
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.h          |  8 +--
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c      | 30 ++++----
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-i2c.c      | 16 ++---
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-mdio.c     | 16 ++---
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-pci.c      |  4 +-
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe.h          | 10 +--
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c          | 19 ++---
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.h          |  2 +-
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h           |  3 +-
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c      | 10 +--
> >  .../net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_core.c   |  4 +-
> >  .../net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c   | 24 +++----
> >  .../ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c    | 10 +--
> >  .../ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_droq.c    |  4 +-
> >  .../ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_main.h    |  4 +-
> >  .../net/ethernet/cavium/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c  | 13 ++--
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nic.h     |  5 +-
> >  .../net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c  | 24 +++----
> >  .../ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_queues.c    |  4 +-
> >  .../ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_queues.h    |  2 +-
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb/sge.c       | 19 ++---
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4.h    |  9 +--
> >  .../net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c   |  2 +-
> >  .../ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_tc_mqprio.c  |  4 +-
> >  .../net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_uld.c    |  2 +-
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/sge.c      | 40 +++++------
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/sge.c    |  6 +-
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c         | 41 +++++------
> >  .../net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_cmdq.c |  2 +-
> >  .../net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_eqs.c  | 17 +++--
> >  .../net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_eqs.h  |  2 +-
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea.h          |  3 +-
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c     | 14 ++--
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c            | 24 +++----
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.h            |  2 +-
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/jme.c                    | 72 +++++++++----------
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/jme.h                    |  8 +--
> >  .../net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c   |  4 +-
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c           | 12 ++--
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.h           |  3 +-
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_wed_wo.c    | 12 ++--
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_wed_wo.h    |  3 +-
> >  43 files changed, 273 insertions(+), 266 deletions(-)
> >
>
> This should also go to netdev@...r.kernel.org

My Bad, I thought I had it marked. Thanks for pointing it out.

       - Allen

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