netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] ibmvnic: Assign XPS map to correct queue index

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Date:   Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:36:59 -0800
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Nick Child <nnac123@...ux.ibm.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, bjking1@...ux.ibm.com, haren@...ux.ibm.com,
        ricklind@...ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] ibmvnic: Assign XPS map to correct queue index

On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:39:44 -0600 Nick Child wrote:
> When setting the XPS map value for TX queues, use the index of the
> transmit queue.
> Previously, the function was passing the index of the loop that iterates
> over all queues (RX and TX). This was causing invalid XPS map values.
> 
> Fixes: 6831582937bd ("ibmvnic: Toggle between queue types in affinity mapping")
> Signed-off-by: Nick Child <nnac123@...ux.ibm.com>

Applied, thanks!

> I am a little surprised that __netif_set_xps_queue() did not complain that some
> index values were greater than the number of tx queues. Though maybe the function
> assumes that the developers are wise enough :)
> 
> Should __netif_set_xps_queue() have a check that index < dev->num_tx_queues?

Seems reasonable. Let's wait for the merge window to be over and feel
free to send a patch.