netdev - Re: [PATCH] mlx5/core: remove mlx5_core_cq.tasklet

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Message-ID: <CADUfDZpL6ap2gN1KeaxpTA53FPbx+EoLSWm+N-Q27gFd444VxQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:47:00 -0800
From: Caleb Sander <csander@...estorage.com>
To: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>
Cc: Saeed Mahameed <saeedm@...dia.com>, Tariq Toukan <tariqt@...dia.com>, 
	Leon Romanovsky <leon@...nel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Andrew Lunn <andrew+netdev@...n.ch>, 
	Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>, Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, 
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mlx5/core: remove mlx5_core_cq.tasklet_ctx.priv field

On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 12:15 AM Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/19/24 05:24, Caleb Sander Mateos wrote:
> > The priv field in mlx5_core_cq's tasklet_ctx struct points to the
> > mlx5_eq_tasklet tasklet_ctx field of the CQ's mlx5_eq_comp. mlx5_core_cq
> > already stores a pointer to the EQ. Use this eq pointer to get a pointer
> > to the tasklet_ctx with no additional pointer dereferences and no void *
> > casts. Remove the now unused priv field.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Caleb Sander Mateos <csander@...estorage.com>
>
> [Under the assumption Tariq is still handling the mlx5 tree, and patches
> from 3rd party contributors are supposed to land directly into the
> net/net-next tree]
>
> @Caleb: please include the target tree ('net-next') into the subj
> prefix. More importantly:

Sorry, I realized I forgot to add a subject prefix after I had sent
out the patch. net-next is indeed what I intended.

>
> ## Form letter - net-next-closed
>
> The merge window for v6.13 has begun and net-next is closed for new
> drivers, features, code refactoring and optimizations. We are currently
> accepting bug fixes only.
>
> Please repost when net-next reopens after Dec 2nd.
>
> RFC patches sent for review only are welcome at any time.
>
> See:
> https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/process/maintainer-netdev.html#development-cycle

Sure, there's no rush to get this in, it's just a small cleanup. I
will resend the patch when the branch opens again. Appreciate the
development cycle reference.

Thanks,
Caleb