Message-ID: <1680247317.9193828-3-xuanzhuo@linux.alibaba.com>
Date:   Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:21:57 +0800
From:   Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@...ux.alibaba.com>
To:     "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>,
        Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...nel.org>,
        Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>,
        Jesper Dangaard Brouer <hawk@...nel.org>,
        John Fastabend <john.fastabend@...il.com>,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org, bpf@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/16] virtio-net: split virtio-net.c

On Thu, 30 Mar 2023 02:17:43 -0400, "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 05:28:31PM +0800, Xuan Zhuo wrote:
> > Considering the complexity of virtio-net.c and the new features we want
> > to add, it is time to split virtio-net.c into multiple independent
> > module files.
> >
> > This is beneficial to the maintenance and adding new functions.
> >
> > And AF_XDP support will be added later, then a separate xsk.c file will
> > be added.
> >
> > This patchset split virtio-net.c into these parts:
> >
> > * virtnet.c:         virtio net device ops (napi, tx, rx, device ops, ...)
> > * virtnet_common.c:  virtio net common code
> > * virtnet_ethtool.c: virtio net ethtool callbacks
> > * virtnet_ctrl.c:    virtio net ctrl queue command APIs
> > * virtnet_virtio.c:  virtio net virtio callbacks/ops (driver register, virtio probe, virtio free, ...)
> >
> > Please review.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
> I don't feel this is an improvement as presented, will need more work
> to make code placement more logical.

Yes, this does need some time and energy. But I think this always need to do,
just when to do it. I think it is currently an opportunity.


>
> For example where do I find code to update rq stats?
> Rx data path should be virtnet.c?
> No it's in virtnet_ethtool.c because rq stats can be
> accessed by ethtool.

That's what I do.

> A bunch of stuff seems to be in headers just because of technicalities.
> virtio common seems to be a dumping ground with no guiding principle at
> all.

Yes, I agree, with the development of time, common will indeed become a dumping
group. This is something we should pay attention to after this.


> drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_virtio.c is weird with
> virt repeated three times in the path.

Any good idea.

>
> These things only get murkier with time, at the point of reorg
> I would expect very logical placement, since
> without clear guiding rule finding where something is becomes harder but
> more importantly we'll now get endless heartburn about where does each new
> function go.
>
>
> The reorg is unfortunately not free - for example git log --follow will
> no longer easily match virtio because --follow works with exactly one
> path.

One day we will face this problem.

> It's now also extra work to keep headers self-consistent.

Can we make it simpler, first complete the split.


> So it better be a big improvement to be worth it.


Or about split, do you have any better thoughts? Or do you think we have always
been like this and make Virtio-Net more and more complicated?


Thanks.

>
>
>
>
> > Xuan Zhuo (16):
> >   virtio_net: add a separate directory for virtio-net
> >   virtio_net: move struct to header file
> >   virtio_net: add prefix to the struct inside header file
> >   virtio_net: separating cpu-related funs
> >   virtio_net: separate virtnet_ctrl_set_queues()
> >   virtio_net: separate virtnet_ctrl_set_mac_address()
> >   virtio_net: remove lock from virtnet_ack_link_announce()
> >   virtio_net: separating the APIs of cq
> >   virtio_net: introduce virtnet_rq_update_stats()
> >   virtio_net: separating the funcs of ethtool
> >   virtio_net: introduce virtnet_dev_rx_queue_group()
> >   virtio_net: introduce virtnet_get_netdev()
> >   virtio_net: prepare for virtio
> >   virtio_net: move virtnet_[en/dis]able_delayed_refill to header file
> >   virtio_net: add APIs to register/unregister virtio driver
> >   virtio_net: separating the virtio code
> >
> >  MAINTAINERS                                   |    2 +-
> >  drivers/net/Kconfig                           |    8 +-
> >  drivers/net/Makefile                          |    2 +-
> >  drivers/net/virtio/Kconfig                    |   11 +
> >  drivers/net/virtio/Makefile                   |   10 +
> >  .../net/{virtio_net.c => virtio/virtnet.c}    | 2368 ++---------------
> >  drivers/net/virtio/virtnet.h                  |  213 ++
> >  drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_common.c           |  138 +
> >  drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_common.h           |   14 +
> >  drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_ctrl.c             |  272 ++
> >  drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_ctrl.h             |   45 +
> >  drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_ethtool.c          |  578 ++++
> >  drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_ethtool.h          |    8 +
> >  drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_virtio.c           |  880 ++++++
> >  drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_virtio.h           |    8 +
> >  15 files changed, 2366 insertions(+), 2191 deletions(-)
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/virtio/Kconfig
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/virtio/Makefile
> >  rename drivers/net/{virtio_net.c => virtio/virtnet.c} (50%)
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/virtio/virtnet.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_common.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_common.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_ctrl.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_ctrl.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_ethtool.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_ethtool.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_virtio.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/virtio/virtnet_virtio.h
> >
> > --
> > 2.32.0.3.g01195cf9f
>

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