Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932846AbbELO2b (ORCPT ); Tue, 12 May 2015 10:28:31 -0400 Received: from mail-wi0-f169.google.com ([209.85.212.169]:35477 "EHLO mail-wi0-f169.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932339AbbELO22 (ORCPT ); Tue, 12 May 2015 10:28:28 -0400 Message-ID: <55520E08.50404@profitbricks.com> Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 16:28:24 +0200 From: Michael Wang User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/31.6.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Doug Ledford CC: "ira.weiny" , Roland Dreier , Sean Hefty , Hal Rosenstock , linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Tom Tucker , Steve Wise , Hoang-Nam Nguyen , Christoph Raisch , Mike Marciniszyn , Eli Cohen , Faisal Latif , Jack Morgenstein , Or Gerlitz , Haggai Eran , Tom Talpey , Jason Gunthorpe , Devesh Sharma , Liran Liss , Dave Goodell Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 00/23] IB/Verbs: IB Management Helpers References: <1430830240-32389-1-git-send-email-yun.wang@profitbricks.com> <20150511234910.GA20027@phlsvsds.ph.intel.com> <1431390420.43876.4.camel@redhat.com> <5551B280.5040905@profitbricks.com> <1431440667.43876.23.camel@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <1431440667.43876.23.camel@redhat.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 8728 Lines: 198 On 05/12/2015 04:24 PM, Doug Ledford wrote: [snip] >> >> AFAIK Or was asking to merge the #15~23, and want to reserve the changelog >> meanwhile reply the cover of prev version (I'm still confused on that...), >> I've replied but get no respond yet. >> >> I can make a v9 to merge the #15~#23 if that could benefit the maintainability, >> please let me know your opinion :-) > > I don't think it would make a significant difference. I've pulled the > v8 patchset out of patchworks and I'll throw a new branch with it > included up to my github repo sometime today. Got it :-) Regards, Michael Wang > >> About the Bug, if it was not introduced in this series, maybe including the >> fix in next series would be better? >> >> Regards, >> Michael Wang >> >>> >>>> Frankly >>>> I vote for the former because as it stands this series does not break directly. >>>> It was only after I changed the implementation of rdma_cap_ib_mad that it >>>> broke. >>>> >>>> >>>> For the rest of the series. >>>> >>>> Reviewed-by: Ira Weiny >>>> Tested-by: Ira Weiny >>>> -- Limited to mlx4, qib, and OPA (with additional patches.) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, May 05, 2015 at 02:50:17PM +0200, Michael Wang wrote: >>>>> Since v7: >>>>> * Thanks to Doug, Ira, Devesh for the testing :-) >>>>> * Thanks for the comments from or, Doug, Ira, Jason :-) >>>>> Please remind me if anything missed :-P >>>>> * Use rdma_cap_XX() instead of cap_XX() for readability >>>>> * Remove CC list in git log for maintainability >>>>> * Use bool as return value >>>>> * Updated github repository to v8 >>>>> >>>>> There are plenty of lengthy code to check the transport type of IB device, >>>>> or the link layer type of it's port, but actually we are just speculating >>>>> whether a particular management/feature is supported by the device/port. >>>>> >>>>> Thus instead of inferring, we should have our own mechanism for IB management >>>>> capability/protocol/feature checking, several proposals below. >>>>> >>>>> This patch set will introduce query_protocol() to check management requirement >>>>> instead of inferring from transport and link layer respectively, along with >>>>> the new enum on protocol type. >>>>> >>>>> Mapping List: >>>>> node-type link-layer transport protocol >>>>> nes RNIC ETH IWARP IWARP >>>>> amso1100 RNIC ETH IWARP IWARP >>>>> cxgb3 RNIC ETH IWARP IWARP >>>>> cxgb4 RNIC ETH IWARP IWARP >>>>> usnic USNIC_UDP ETH USNIC_UDP USNIC_UDP >>>>> ocrdma IB_CA ETH IB IBOE >>>>> mlx4 IB_CA IB/ETH IB IB/IBOE >>>>> mlx5 IB_CA IB IB IB >>>>> ehca IB_CA IB IB IB >>>>> ipath IB_CA IB IB IB >>>>> mthca IB_CA IB IB IB >>>>> qib IB_CA IB IB IB >>>>> >>>>> For example: >>>>> if (transport == IB) && (link-layer == ETH) >>>>> will now become: >>>>> if (query_protocol() == IBOE) >>>>> >>>>> Thus we will be able to get rid of the respective transport and link-layer >>>>> checking, and it will help us to add new protocol/Technology (like OPA) more >>>>> easier, also with the introduced management helpers, IB management logical >>>>> will be more clear and easier for extending. >>>>> >>>>> Highlights: >>>>> The long CC list in each patches was complained consider about the >>>>> maintainability, it was suggested folks to provide their reviewed-by or >>>>> Acked-by instead, so for those who used to be on the CC list, please >>>>> provide your signature voluntarily :-) >>>>> >>>>> The 'mgmt-helpers' branch of 'git@github.com:ywang-pb/infiniband-wy.git' >>>>> contain this series based on the latest 'infiniband/for-next' >>>>> >>>>> Patch 1#~14# included all the logical reform, 15#~23# introduced the >>>>> management helpers. >>>>> >>>>> Doug suggested the bitmask mechanism: >>>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org/msg23765.html >>>>> which could be the plan for future reforming, we prefer that to be another >>>>> series which focus on semantic and performance. >>>>> >>>>> This patch-set is somewhat 'bloated' now and it may be a good timing for >>>>> staging, I'd like to suggest we focus on improving existed helpers and push >>>>> all the further reforms into next series ;-) >>>>> >>>>> Proposals: >>>>> Sean: >>>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org/msg23339.html >>>>> Doug: >>>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org/msg23418.html >>>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org/msg23765.html >>>>> Jason: >>>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org/msg23425.html >>>>> >>>>> Michael Wang (23): >>>>> IB/Verbs: Implement new callback query_protocol() >>>>> IB/Verbs: Implement raw management helpers >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform IB-core mad/agent/user_mad >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform IB-core cm >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform IB-core sa_query >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform IB-core multicast >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform IB-ulp ipoib >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform IB-ulp xprtrdma >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform IB-core verbs >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform cm related part in IB-core cma/ucm >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform route related part in IB-core cma >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform mcast related part in IB-core cma >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform cma_acquire_dev() >>>>> IB/Verbs: Reform rest part in IB-core cma >>>>> IB/Verbs: Use management helper rdma_cap_ib_mad() >>>>> IB/Verbs: Use management helper rdma_cap_ib_smi() >>>>> IB/Verbs: Use management helper rdma_cap_ib_cm() >>>>> IB/Verbs: Use management helper rdma_cap_iw_cm() >>>>> IB/Verbs: Use management helper rdma_cap_ib_sa() >>>>> IB/Verbs: Use management helper rdma_cap_ib_mcast() >>>>> IB/Verbs: Use management helper rdma_cap_read_multi_sge() >>>>> IB/Verbs: Use management helper rdma_cap_af_ib() >>>>> IB/Verbs: Use management helper rdma_cap_eth_ah() >>>>> >>>>> drivers/infiniband/core/agent.c | 2 +- >>>>> drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c | 20 ++- >>>>> drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c | 257 +++++++++++---------------- >>>>> drivers/infiniband/core/device.c | 1 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/core/mad.c | 43 +++-- >>>>> drivers/infiniband/core/multicast.c | 12 +- >>>>> drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c | 30 ++-- >>>>> drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c | 3 +- >>>>> drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c | 25 +-- >>>>> drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c | 26 ++- >>>>> drivers/infiniband/core/verbs.c | 6 +- >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/amso1100/c2_provider.c | 7 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_provider.c | 7 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/provider.c | 7 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_hca.c | 6 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_iverbs.h | 3 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_main.c | 1 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_verbs.c | 7 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/main.c | 10 ++ >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c | 7 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_provider.c | 7 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c | 6 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/ocrdma/ocrdma_main.c | 1 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/ocrdma/ocrdma_verbs.c | 6 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/ocrdma/ocrdma_verbs.h | 3 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_verbs.c | 7 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_main.c | 1 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_verbs.c | 6 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_verbs.h | 2 + >>>>> drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c | 15 +- >>>>> include/rdma/ib_verbs.h | 167 +++++++++++++++++ >>>>> net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_recvfrom.c | 4 +- >>>>> net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_transport.c | 45 ++--- >>>>> 33 files changed, 477 insertions(+), 273 deletions(-) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 2.1.0 >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-rdma" in >>>> the body of a 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