netdev - Re: [net-next PATCH v3 1/8] net: rework ndo tc op to consume additional qdisc handle parameter

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Message-ID: <56C44EA8.8050801@mojatatu.com>
Date:	Wed, 17 Feb 2016 05:42:48 -0500
From:	Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>
To:	John Fastabend <john.fastabend@...il.com>, jiri@...nulli.us,
	amir@...ai.me, davem@...emloft.net
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com
Subject: Re: [net-next PATCH v3 1/8] net: rework ndo tc op to consume
 additional qdisc handle parameter

On 16-02-17 12:16 AM, John Fastabend wrote:
> The ndo_setup_tc() op was added to support drivers offloading tx
> qdiscs however only support for mqprio was ever added. So we
> only ever added support for passing the number of traffic classes
> to the driver.
>
> This patch generalizes the ndo_setup_tc op so that a handle can
> be provided to indicate if the offload is for ingress or egress
> or potentially even child qdiscs.
>
> CC: Murali Karicheri <m-karicheri2@...com>
> CC: Shradha Shah <sshah@...arflare.com>
> CC: Or Gerlitz <ogerlitz@...lanox.com>
> CC: Ariel Elior <ariel.elior@...gic.com>
> CC: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
> CC: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>
> CC: Jesse Brandeburg <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>
> CC: Don Skidmore <donald.c.skidmore@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: John Fastabend <john.r.fastabend@...el.com>
> Acked-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...lanox.com>

Acked-by: Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>