netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 09/12] net: ethernet: oa_tc6: implement receive path to receive rx ethernet frames

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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 05:55:31 +0000
From: <Parthiban.Veerasooran@...rochip.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 09/12] net: ethernet: oa_tc6: implement
 receive path to receive rx ethernet frames

Hi Andrew,

On 19/03/24 6:50 pm, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe
> 
> On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 12:54:34PM +0000, Parthiban.Veerasooran@...rochip.com wrote:
>> Hi Andrew,
>>
>> On 08/03/24 5:44 am, Andrew Lunn wrote:
>>> EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe
>>>
>>>> +static int oa_tc6_allocate_rx_skb(struct oa_tc6 *tc6)
>>>> +{
>>>> +     tc6->rx_skb = netdev_alloc_skb(tc6->netdev, tc6->netdev->mtu + ETH_HLEN +
>>>> +                                    ETH_FCS_LEN + NET_IP_ALIGN);
>>>> +     if (!tc6->rx_skb) {
>>>> +             tc6->netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
>>>> +             netdev_err(tc6->netdev, "Out of memory for rx'd frame");
>>>
>>> If that happens, it is not something which will fix itself quickly. So
>>> you are likely to spam the logs. The counter on its own is probably
>>> enough.
>> Ok, then don't we need to convey this info in the dmesg to the user. For
>> that shall we use net_err_ratelimited() instead of netdev_err()? Or we
>> don't need any print at all?
> 
> I would not print anything at all.
OK, I will remove the print in the next version.

Best regards,
Parthiban V
> 
>          Andrew
>