From: Michal Kubecek <mkubecek@suse.cz>
To: Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@netronome.com>
Cc: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>,
Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>,
David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>,
netdev@vger.kernel.org, Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>,
John Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>,
Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v5 12/22] ethtool: provide string sets with GET_STRSET request
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 21:43:29 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20190328204329.GH26076@unicorn.suse.cz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20190328115256.2a7cb952@cakuba.netronome.com>
On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 11:52:56AM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:35:24 +0100, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> > Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 03:04:28PM CET, mkubecek@suse.cz wrote:
> > >On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 02:43:13PM +0100, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I don't like this. This should not be bitfield/set. This should be
> > >> simply nested array of enum values:
> > >>
> > >> enum ethtool_link_mode {
> > >> ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT_Half,
> > >> ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT_Full,
> > >> ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseT_Half,
> > >> ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseT_Full,
> > >> ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Full,
> > >> };
> > >
> > >We already have such enum. The problem with your "no string" approach is
> > >that it requires all userspace applications to (1) keep this enum in
> >
> > That is how it is usually done. UAPI defines ATTRS and values, userspace
> > assigns appropriate strings.
>
> +1 FWIW, I'm with Jiri on the string situation.
And I'm still waiting for any of you to tell me how would you handle
private flags, stats, tests etc. without the string sets.
Ditching the verbose form of bit sets would be a nuisance for userspace
using the interface but compared to e.g. having to mix three different
kernel interfaces, it's just a minor problem. Ditching the static string
sets would mean giving up the opportunity to get rid of having to sync
all kinds of tables with every userspace consumer whenever a new flag is
introduced. Pity... but still doable. But how do you want to do without
the string sets which are provided by drivers?
Michal
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-03-28 20:43 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 109+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-03-25 17:07 [PATCH net-next v5 00/22] ethtool netlink interface, part 1 Michal Kubecek
2019-03-25 17:07 ` [PATCH net-next v5 01/22] rtnetlink: provide permanent hardware address in RTM_NEWLINK Michal Kubecek
2019-03-26 10:08 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-26 10:31 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-26 11:38 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-26 19:46 ` David Miller
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 02/22] netlink: introduce nla_put_bitfield32() Michal Kubecek
2019-03-26 10:09 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 1:56 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 03/22] netlink: add strict version of nla_parse_nested() Michal Kubecek
2019-03-26 10:11 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 1:57 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 04/22] ethtool: move to its own directory Michal Kubecek
2019-03-26 10:14 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 1:57 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 05/22] ethtool: introduce ethtool netlink interface Michal Kubecek
2019-03-26 12:09 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-26 13:24 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-26 13:42 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-27 9:26 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-27 9:50 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 2:05 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-28 8:10 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 9:37 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 13:23 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 17:00 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-28 17:28 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-26 16:36 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-26 17:32 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-27 9:26 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 06/22] ethtool: helper functions for " Michal Kubecek
2019-03-26 12:38 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-26 14:19 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-26 16:22 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 07/22] ethtool: netlink bitset handling Michal Kubecek
2019-03-26 15:59 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-26 17:59 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-27 9:57 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-27 10:19 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 08/22] ethtool: support for netlink notifications Michal Kubecek
2019-03-26 16:34 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-26 18:17 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-27 9:38 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-27 9:51 ` Andrew Lunn
2019-03-27 10:04 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-27 10:16 ` Andrew Lunn
2019-03-27 10:41 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-27 9:59 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-27 10:43 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 09/22] ethtool: implement EVENT notifications Michal Kubecek
2019-03-27 13:04 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-27 14:14 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 2:14 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-28 6:41 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 9:16 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 10/22] ethtool: generic handlers for GET requests Michal Kubecek
2019-03-27 16:35 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-27 21:53 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 13:32 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 11/22] ethtool: move string arrays into common file Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 2:17 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 12/22] ethtool: provide string sets with GET_STRSET request Michal Kubecek
2019-03-27 20:12 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-27 22:56 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-29 8:43 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 2:25 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-28 7:18 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 13:43 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 14:04 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 17:35 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 18:52 ` Jakub Kicinski
2019-03-28 20:43 ` Michal Kubecek [this message]
2019-03-28 21:06 ` Jakub Kicinski
2019-03-29 6:52 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 22:28 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 13/22] ethtool: provide driver/device information in GET_INFO request Michal Kubecek
2019-03-27 20:14 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-27 22:25 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 2:30 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-28 9:21 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 9:53 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 16:34 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-28 20:09 ` Jakub Kicinski
2019-03-28 22:46 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-29 18:48 ` Jakub Kicinski
2019-03-29 18:53 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 14/22] ethtool: provide timestamping " Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 3:36 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-28 10:03 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 15/22] ethtool: provide link mode names as a string set Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 3:52 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 16/22] ethtool: provide link settings and link modes in GET_SETTINGS request Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 3:44 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-28 10:04 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 17/22] ethtool: set link settings and link modes with SET_SETTINGS request Michal Kubecek
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 18/22] ethtool: provide link state in GET_SETTINGS request Michal Kubecek
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 19/22] ethtool: provide WoL information " Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 3:42 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-28 10:10 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 20/22] ethtool: set WoL settings with SET_SETTINGS request Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 3:49 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-25 17:08 ` [PATCH net-next v5 21/22] ethtool: provide message level in GET_SETTINGS request Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 3:46 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-25 17:09 ` [PATCH net-next v5 22/22] ethtool: set message level with SET_SETTINGS request Michal Kubecek
2019-03-28 3:48 ` Florian Fainelli
2019-03-27 13:09 ` [PATCH net-next v5 00/22] ethtool netlink interface, part 1 Jiri Pirko
2019-03-27 14:28 ` Michal Kubecek
2019-03-27 15:19 ` Jiri Pirko
2019-03-27 19:12 ` David Miller
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