netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 0/9] Expose port split attributes

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Date:   Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:16:22 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     idosch@...sch.org
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, kuba@...nel.org, michael.chan@...adcom.com,
        jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com, saeedm@...lanox.com, leon@...nel.org,
        jiri@...lanox.com, snelson@...sando.io, andrew@...n.ch,
        vivien.didelot@...il.com, f.fainelli@...il.com,
        danieller@...lanox.com, mlxsw@...lanox.com, idosch@...lanox.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 0/9] Expose port split attributes

From: Ido Schimmel <idosch@...sch.org>
Date: Thu,  9 Jul 2020 16:18:13 +0300

> From: Ido Schimmel <idosch@...lanox.com>
> 
> Danielle says:
> 
> Currently, user space has no way of knowing if a port can be split and
> into how many ports. Among other things, this makes it impossible to
> write generic tests for port split functionality.
> 
> Therefore, this set exposes two new devlink port attributes to user
> space: Number of lanes and whether the port can be split or not.
> 
> Patch set overview:
> 
> Patches #1-#4 cleanup 'struct devlink_port_attrs' and reduce the number
> of parameters passed between drivers and devlink via
> devlink_port_attrs_set()
> 
> Patch #5 adds devlink port lanes attributes
> 
> Patches #6-#7 add devlink port splittable attribute
> 
> Patch #8 exploits the fact that devlink is now aware of port's number of
> lanes and whether the port can be split or not and moves some checks
> from drivers to devlink
> 
> Patch #9 adds a port split test
> 
> Changes since v2:
> * Remove some local variables from patch #3
> * Reword function description in patch #5
> * Fix a bug in patch #8
> * Add a test for the splittable attribute in patch #9
> 
> Changes since v1:
> * Rename 'width' attribute to 'lanes'
> * Add 'splittable' attribute
> * Move checks from drivers to devlink

Series applied, thanks everyone.