netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 10/12] bnxt_en: Support RSS contexts in ethtool .{get|set}

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Message-ID: <6f302b24-6ca4-4c16-9808-9cf89cda0ffe@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:50:48 +0000
From: Edward Cree <ecree.xilinx@...il.com>
To: Michael Chan <michael.chan@...adcom.com>, davem@...emloft.net
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
 pabeni@...hat.com, pavan.chebbi@...adcom.com,
 andrew.gospodarek@...adcom.com,
 Kalesh AP <kalesh-anakkur.purayil@...adcom.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 10/12] bnxt_en: Support RSS contexts in ethtool
 .{get|set}_rxfh()

On 25/03/2024 22:29, Michael Chan wrote:
> From: Pavan Chebbi <pavan.chebbi@...adcom.com>
> 
> Support up to 32 RSS contexts per device if supported by the device.

Is this maximum of 32 driven by hardware limitations, or was a fixed
 limit chosen to simplify state management on the driver side?
I ask because at some point in the future I hope to get back to my
 rewrite of the kernel API (see [1]) and this info may help me to
 port your driver correctly.

-ed

[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/4a41069859105d8c669fe26171248aad7f88d1e9.1695838185.git.ecree.xilinx@gmail.com/T/