netdev - Re: [patch net-next v2 03/12] flow_offload: check for basic action hw stats type

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Date:   Sat, 29 Feb 2020 11:18:48 -0800
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net, saeedm@...lanox.com,
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Subject: Re: [patch net-next v2 03/12] flow_offload: check for basic action
 hw stats type

On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 08:40:04 +0100 Jiri Pirko wrote:
> Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 08:40:56PM CET, kuba@...nel.org wrote:
> >On Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:24:56 +0100 Jiri Pirko wrote:  
> >> @@ -299,6 +300,9 @@ static int bnxt_tc_parse_actions(struct bnxt *bp,
> >>  		return -EINVAL;
> >>  	}
> >>  
> >> +	if (!flow_action_basic_hw_stats_types_check(flow_action, extack))
> >> +		return -EOPNOTSUPP;  
> >
> >Could we have this helper take one stat type? To let drivers pass the
> >stat type they support?   
> 
> That would be always "any" as "any" is supported by all drivers.
> And that is exactly what the helper checks..

I'd think most drivers implement some form of DELAYED today, 'cause for
the number of flows things like OvS need that's the only practical one.
I was thinking to let drivers pass DELAYED here.

I agree that your patch would most likely pass ANY in almost all cases
as you shouldn't be expected to know all the drivers, but at least the
maintainers can easily just tweak the parameter.

Does that make sense? Maybe I'm missing something.