netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/5] mlxsw: Offload FIFO

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Date:   Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:03:45 -0800 (PST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     idosch@...sch.org
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, kuba@...nel.org, jiri@...lanox.com,
        petrm@...lanox.com, jhs@...atatu.com, xiyou.wangcong@...il.com,
        mlxsw@...lanox.com, idosch@...lanox.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/5] mlxsw: Offload FIFO

From: Ido Schimmel <idosch@...sch.org>
Date: Thu,  5 Mar 2020 09:16:39 +0200

> From: Ido Schimmel <idosch@...lanox.com>
> 
> Petr says:
> 
> If an ETS or PRIO band contains an offloaded qdisc, it is possible to
> obtain offloaded counters for that band. However, some of the bands will
> likely simply contain the default invisible FIFO qdisc, which does not
> present the counters.
> 
> To remedy this situation, make FIFO offloadable, and offload it by mlxsw
> when below PRIO and ETS for the sole purpose of providing counters for the
> bands that do not include other qdiscs.
> 
> - In patch #1, FIFO is extended to support offloading.
> - Patches #2 and #3 restructure bits of mlxsw to facilitate
>   the offload logic.
> - Patch #4 then implements the offload itself.
> - Patch #5 changes the ETS selftest to use the new counters.

Series applied, thanks.