netdev - Re: [PATCH iwl-next] idpf: modify vport_cfg

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Message-ID: <20250117091904.GH6206@kernel.org>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:19:04 +0000
From: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>
To: Ahmed Zaki <ahmed.zaki@...el.com>
Cc: intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Madhu Chittim <madhu.chittim@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH iwl-next] idpf: modify vport_cfg_lock to be per-vport

On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 06:55:30AM -0700, Ahmed Zaki wrote:
> The vport config lock protects the vports queues and config data. These
> mainly change in soft reset path. Since there is no dependency across
> vports, there is no need for this lock to be global.
> 
> Move the lock to be per-vport and allow one vport to reset without
> locking the rest of the vports.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Madhu Chittim <madhu.chittim@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ahmed Zaki <ahmed.zaki@...el.com>
> ---
> depends on iwl series:
> https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/intel-wired-lan/list/?series=431435

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>