netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/4] sfc: change ARFS expiry mechanism

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Date:   Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:44:05 -0700
From:   David Ahern <dahern@...italocean.com>
To:     Edward Cree <ecree@...arflare.com>,
        linux-net-drivers@...arflare.com, davem@...emloft.net
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/4] sfc: change ARFS expiry mechanism

On 11/22/19 10:57 AM, Edward Cree wrote:
> The old rfs_filters_added method for determining the quota could potentially
>  allow the NIC to become filled with old filters, which never get tested for
>  expiry.  Instead, explicitly make expiry check work depend on the number of
>  filters installed, and don't count checking slots without filters in as
>  doing work.  This guarantees that each filter will be checked for expiry at
>  least once every thirty seconds (assuming the channel to which it belongs is
>  NAPI polling actively) regardless of fill level.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Edward Cree <ecree@...arflare.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c        |  8 +++--
>  drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.h        |  9 +++---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/net_driver.h | 14 ++++----
>  drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/rx.c         | 46 ++++++++++++++++-----------
>  4 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)
> 

Tested-By: David Ahern <dahern@...italocean.com>