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From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
To: Grygorii Strashko <grygorii.strashko@ti.com>
Cc: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>,
	Ivan Vecera <ivecera@redhat.com>, Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>,
	netdev@vger.kernel.org, ivan.khoronzhuk@linaro.org,
	nsekhar@ti.com, francois.ozog@linaro.org, yogeshs@ti.com,
	spatton@ti.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] RFC CPSW switchdev mode
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2018 01:49:25 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20180605234925.GB6237@lunn.ch> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4908e5f8-7533-6fa5-866f-1fb32fd13857@ti.com>

On Tue, Jun 05, 2018 at 06:23:45PM -0500, Grygorii Strashko wrote:
> 
> 
> On 06/02/2018 07:26 PM, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> >> *After this patch set*: goal keep things working the same as max as
> >> possible and get rid of TI custom tool.
> > 
> > We are happy to keep things the same, if they fit with the switchdev
> > model. Anything in your customer TI tool/model which does not fit the
> > switchdev model you won't be able to keep, except if we agree to
> > extend the model.
> 
> Right. That's the main goal of RFC to identify those gaps.
> 
> > 
> > I can say now, sw0p0 is going to cause problems. I really do suggest
> > you drop it for the moment in order to get a minimal driver
> > accepted. sw0p0 does not fit the switchdev model.
> 
> Honestly, this is not the first patchset and we started without sw0p0,
> but then.... (with current LKML)
> - default vlan offloading breaks traffic reception to P0
>  (Ilias saying it's fixed in next - good)
> - adding vlan to P1/P2 works, but not for P0 (again as per Ilias -fixed)
> - mcast - no way to manually add static record and include or exclude P0.
> 
> 
> :( above are basic functionality required.

For a DSA driver, this is way more than basic. A basic DSA driver just
provides interfaces, and does everything in software. No offload at
all. Generally, FDB offload is next, then MDB, and then VLAN, each as
separate patch sets.

> Unfortunately, I'm not sure if all this reworking and switchdev conversation would make sense
> if we will not be able to fit Ivan's work in new CPSW driver model ;..(
> and do AVB bridge.

AVB bridge should fit the switchdev model. You can offload TC via
switchdev e.g. the b53 has mirred, mellonex has flower and a lot more.

      Andrew

  reply	other threads:[~2018-06-05 23:49 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 53+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2018-05-24  6:56 [PATCH 0/4] RFC CPSW switchdev mode Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-24  6:56 ` [PATCH 1/4] cpsw: move common headers definitions to cpsw_priv.h Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-24  6:56 ` [PATCH 2/4] cpsw_ale: add support functions for switchdev Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-24  6:56 ` [PATCH 3/4] cpsw_switchdev: add switchdev support files Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-24 10:00   ` Maxim Uvarov
2018-05-27  4:39   ` kbuild test robot
2018-05-24  6:56 ` [PATCH 4/4] cpsw: add switchdev support Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-24 13:12   ` Andrew Lunn
2018-05-24 13:32     ` Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-24 16:39       ` Andrew Lunn
2018-05-25  4:56         ` Ilias Apalodimas
2018-06-01 21:48           ` Florian Fainelli
2018-06-02 10:34             ` Ilias Apalodimas
2018-06-02 16:10               ` Florian Fainelli
2018-06-02 16:52                 ` Ilias Apalodimas
2018-06-05 21:03               ` Grygorii Strashko
2018-06-05 21:37                 ` Florian Fainelli
2018-05-24  8:05 ` [PATCH 0/4] RFC CPSW switchdev mode Jiri Pirko
2018-05-24  8:48   ` Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-24 12:54     ` Andrew Lunn
2018-05-24 13:44       ` Ivan Vecera
2018-05-24 14:08         ` Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-24 14:54           ` Andrew Lunn
2018-05-24 15:07             ` Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-24 15:25               ` Andrew Lunn
2018-05-24 16:02                 ` Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-24 16:33                   ` Andrew Lunn
2018-05-25  6:29                     ` Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-25 10:28                       ` Ilias Apalodimas
2018-05-25 11:59                         ` Andrew Lunn
2018-05-25 12:09                       ` Andrew Lunn
2018-05-31 15:27                         ` Ilias Apalodimas
2018-06-02 23:28           ` Grygorii Strashko
2018-06-03  0:08             ` Andrew Lunn
2018-06-05 21:18               ` Grygorii Strashko
2018-06-05 21:28                 ` Andrew Lunn
2018-06-05 21:42                   ` Grygorii Strashko
2018-06-05 21:55                     ` Andrew Lunn
2018-06-03  0:26             ` Andrew Lunn
2018-06-05 23:23               ` Grygorii Strashko
2018-06-05 23:49                 ` Andrew Lunn [this message]
2018-06-06  8:23                 ` Ivan Khoronzhuk
2018-06-03  0:37             ` Andrew Lunn
2018-06-05 21:31               ` Grygorii Strashko
2018-06-05 21:37                 ` Andrew Lunn
2018-06-03  0:49             ` Andrew Lunn
2018-06-05 22:45               ` Grygorii Strashko
2018-06-05 23:40                 ` Andrew Lunn
2018-06-01 21:29 ` Grygorii Strashko
2018-06-02 14:08   ` Andrew Lunn
2018-06-05 22:59     ` Grygorii Strashko
2018-06-05 23:53       ` Andrew Lunn
2018-06-06  6:42         ` Ilias Apalodimas

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