From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Cc: Parav Pandit <parav@nvidia.com>,
Parav Pandit <parav@mellanox.com>,
"davem@davemloft.net" <davem@davemloft.net>,
"netdev@vger.kernel.org" <netdev@vger.kernel.org>,
"roid@mellanox.com" <roid@mellanox.com>,
"saeedm@mellanox.com" <saeedm@mellanox.com>,
Jiri Pirko <jiri@nvidia.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/3] devlink: Consider other controller while building phys_port_name
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 10:43:21 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20200904084321.GG2997@nanopsycho.orion> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20200903123123.7e6025ec@kicinski-fedora-pc1c0hjn.dhcp.thefacebook.com>
Thu, Sep 03, 2020 at 09:31:23PM CEST, kuba@kernel.org wrote:
>On Thu, 3 Sep 2020 07:54:39 +0200 Jiri Pirko wrote:
>> Wed, Sep 02, 2020 at 05:23:58PM CEST, kuba@kernel.org wrote:
>> >On Wed, 2 Sep 2020 10:00:11 +0200 Jiri Pirko wrote:
>> >>>> I didn't quite get the fact that you want to not show controller ID on the local
>> >>>> port, initially.
>> >>> Mainly to not_break current users.
>> >>
>> >> You don't have to take it to the name, unless "external" flag is set.
>> >>
>> >> But I don't really see the point of showing !external, cause such
>> >> controller number would be always 0. Jakub, why do you think it is
>> >> needed?
>> >
>> >It may seem reasonable for a smartNIC where there are only two
>> >controllers, and all you really need is that external flag.
>> >
>> >In a general case when users are trying to figure out the topology
>> >not knowing which controller they are sitting at looks like a serious
>> >limitation.
>>
>> I think we misunderstood each other. I never proposed just "external"
>> flag.
>
>Sorry, I was just saying that assuming a single host SmartNIC the
>controller ID is not necessary at all. You never suggested that, I did.
>Looks like I just confused everyone with that comment :(
>
>Different controller ID for different PFs but the same PCIe link would
>be very wrong. So please clarify - if I have a 2 port smartNIC, with on
>PCIe link to the host, and the embedded controller - what would I see?
Parav?
>
>> What I propose is either:
>> 1) ecnum attribute absent for local
>> ecnum attribute absent set to 0 for external controller X
>> ecnum attribute absent set to 1 for external controller Y
>> ...
>>
>> or:
>> 2) ecnum attribute absent for local, external flag set to false
>> ecnum attribute absent set to 0 for external controller X, external flag set to true
>> ecnum attribute absent set to 1 for external controller Y, external flag set to true
>
>I'm saying that I do want to see the the controller ID for all ports.
>
>So:
>
>3) local: { "controller ID": x }
> remote1: { "controller ID": y, "external": true }
> remote1: { "controller ID": z, "external": true }
>
>We don't have to put the controller ID in the name for local ports, but
>the attribute should be reported. AFAIU name was your main concern, no?
Okay. Sounds fine. Let's put the controller number there for all ports.
ctrlnum X external true
ctrlnum Y external false
if (!external)
ignore the ctrlnum when generating the name
>
>> >Example - multi-host system and you want to know which controller you
>> >are to run power cycle from the BMC side.
>> >
>> >We won't be able to change that because it'd change the names for you.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-09-04 8:43 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 51+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-08-25 13:58 [PATCH net-next 0/3] devlink show controller info Parav Pandit
2020-08-25 13:58 ` [PATCH net-next 1/3] devlink: Add comment block for missing port attributes Parav Pandit
2020-08-25 13:58 ` [PATCH net-next 2/3] devlink: Consider other controller while building phys_port_name Parav Pandit
2020-08-26 0:32 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-08-26 4:27 ` Parav Pandit
2020-08-26 20:07 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-08-27 4:31 ` Parav Pandit
2020-08-27 18:32 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-08-27 20:15 ` Parav Pandit
2020-08-27 21:42 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-08-28 4:27 ` Parav Pandit
2020-08-28 5:08 ` Parav Pandit
2020-08-28 16:43 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-08-29 3:43 ` Parav Pandit
2020-09-01 8:19 ` Jiri Pirko
2020-09-01 8:53 ` Parav Pandit
2020-09-01 9:17 ` Jiri Pirko
2020-09-01 21:28 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-09-02 4:26 ` Parav Pandit
2020-09-02 4:44 ` Parav Pandit
2020-09-02 8:00 ` Jiri Pirko
2020-09-02 15:23 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-09-02 16:18 ` Parav Pandit
2020-09-02 20:10 ` Parav Pandit
2020-09-03 5:54 ` Jiri Pirko
2020-09-03 19:31 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-09-04 8:43 ` Jiri Pirko [this message]
2020-09-06 3:08 ` Parav Pandit
2020-09-06 16:46 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-09-07 7:21 ` Jiri Pirko
2020-09-07 16:18 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-08-25 13:58 ` [PATCH net-next 3/3] net/mlx5: E-switch, Set controller attribute for PCI PF and VF ports Parav Pandit
2020-09-08 14:42 ` [PATCH net-next v2 0/6] devlink show controller number Parav Pandit
2020-09-08 14:42 ` [PATCH net-next v2 1/6] net/mlx5: E-switch, Read controller number from device Parav Pandit
2020-09-08 14:42 ` [PATCH net-next v2 2/6] devlink: Add comment block for missing port attributes Parav Pandit
2020-09-08 14:42 ` [PATCH net-next v2 3/6] devlink: Move structure comments outside of structure Parav Pandit
2020-09-08 14:42 ` [PATCH net-next v2 4/6] devlink: Introduce external controller flag Parav Pandit
2020-09-08 14:42 ` [PATCH net-next v2 5/6] devlink: Introduce controller number Parav Pandit
2020-09-08 18:50 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-09-09 3:06 ` Parav Pandit
2020-09-08 14:42 ` [PATCH net-next v2 6/6] devlink: Use controller while building phys_port_name Parav Pandit
2020-09-09 4:50 ` [PATCH net-next v3 0/6] devlink show controller number Parav Pandit
2020-09-09 4:50 ` [PATCH net-next v3 1/6] net/mlx5: E-switch, Read controller number from device Parav Pandit
2020-09-09 4:50 ` [PATCH net-next v3 2/6] devlink: Add comment block for missing port attributes Parav Pandit
2020-09-09 4:50 ` [PATCH net-next v3 3/6] devlink: Move structure comments outside of structure Parav Pandit
2020-09-09 4:50 ` [PATCH net-next v3 4/6] devlink: Introduce external controller flag Parav Pandit
2020-09-09 4:50 ` [PATCH net-next v3 5/6] devlink: Introduce controller number Parav Pandit
2020-09-09 4:50 ` [PATCH net-next v3 6/6] devlink: Use controller while building phys_port_name Parav Pandit
2020-09-10 15:02 ` David Ahern
2020-09-09 15:34 ` [PATCH net-next v3 0/6] devlink show controller number Jakub Kicinski
2020-09-09 21:20 ` David Miller
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