netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v11 14/14] xsc: add ndo_get

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Message-ID: <CAMuHMdVMrFzeFUu+H0MvMmf82TDc=4qfM2kjcoUCXiOFLmutDA@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2025 15:39:54 +0200
From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc: Xin Tian <tianx@...silicon.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org, leon@...nel.org, 
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v11 14/14] xsc: add ndo_get_stats64

On Thu, 5 Jun 2025 at 15:29, Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 5 Jun 2025 15:25:21 +0800 Xin Tian wrote:
> > Regarding u64_stats_sync.h helpers:
> > Since our driver exclusively runs on 64-bit platforms (ARM64 or x86_64)
> > where u64 accesses are atomic, is it still necessary to use these helpers?
>
> alright.

[PATCH 1/14] indeed has:

    depends on PCI
    depends on ARM64 || X86_64 || COMPILE_TEST

However, if this device is available on a PCIe expansion card, it
could be plugged into any system with a PCIe expansion slot?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert


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