netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next, v7] net: mana: Implement ndo_tx_timeout and serialize queue resets per port.

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Message-ID: <20260112125917.GA10106@linuxonhyperv3.guj3yctzbm1etfxqx2vob5hsef.xx.internal.cloudapp.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:59:17 -0800
From: Dipayaan Roy <dipayanroy@...ux.microsoft.com>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next, v7] net: mana: Implement ndo_tx_timeout and
 serialize queue resets per port.

Fri, Jan 09, 2026 at 06:02:09PM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:04:38 -0800 Dipayaan Roy wrote:
> > +static void mana_per_port_queue_reset_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
> > +{
> > +	struct mana_queue_reset_work *reset_queue_work =
> > +			container_of(work, struct mana_queue_reset_work, work);
> > +
> > +	struct mana_port_context *apc = container_of(reset_queue_work,
> > +						     struct mana_port_context,
> > +						     queue_reset_work);
> 
> > +struct mana_queue_reset_work {
> > +	/* Work structure */
> 
> Not sure what value this comment adds. Looks like something AI
> generator would add.
> 
> > +	struct work_struct work;
> > +};
> > +
> >  struct mana_port_context {
> >  	struct mana_context *ac;
> >  	struct net_device *ndev;
> > +	struct mana_queue_reset_work queue_reset_work;
> 
> Why did you wrap the work in another struct with just one member?
> It forces you to work thru two layers of container of.
> 
> Either way, container_of supports nested structs so I think something
> like:
> 
> 	struct mana_port_context *apc = container_of(work,
> 						     struct mana_port_context,
> 						     queue_reset_work.work);
> 
> should work (untested). But really, better to just delete the pointless
> nesting.
Thanks Jakub, I will remove the nesting and re-share a new patch after
testing.
> -- 
> pw-bot: cr

Regards
Dipayaan Roy