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* [PATCH 0/4] Introduce variable length mdev alias
@ 2019-08-26 20:41 Parav Pandit
  2019-08-26 20:41 ` [PATCH 1/4] mdev: Introduce sha1 based " Parav Pandit
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From: Parav Pandit @ 2019-08-26 20:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alex.williamson, jiri, kwankhede, cohuck, davem
  Cc: kvm, linux-kernel, netdev, Parav Pandit

To have consistent naming for the netdevice of a mdev and to have
consistent naming of the devlink port [1] of a mdev, which is formed using
phys_port_name of the devlink port, current UUID is not usable because
UUID is too long.

UUID in string format is 36-characters long and in binary 128-bit.
Both formats are not able to fit within 15 characters limit of netdev
name.

It is desired to have mdev device naming consistent using UUID.
So that widely used user space framework such as ovs [2] can make use
of mdev representor in similar way as PCIe SR-IOV VF and PF representors.

Hence,
(a) mdev alias is created which is derived using sha1 from the mdev name.
(b) Vendor driver describes how long an alias should be for the child mdev
created for a given parent.
(c) Mdev aliases are unique at system level.
(d) alias is created optionally whenever parent requested.
This ensures that non networking mdev parents can function without alias
creation overhead.

This design is discussed at [3].

An example systemd/udev extension will have,

1. netdev name created using mdev alias available in sysfs.

mdev UUID=83b8f4f2-509f-382f-3c1e-e6bfe0fa1001
mdev 12 character alias=cd5b146a80a5

netdev name of this mdev = enmcd5b146a80a5
Here en = Ethernet link
m = mediated device

2. devlink port phys_port_name created using mdev alias.
devlink phys_port_name=pcd5b146a80a5

This patchset enables mdev core to maintain unique alias for a mdev.

Patch-1 Introduces mdev alias using sha1.
Patch-2 Ensures that mdev alias is unique in a system.
Patch-3 Exposes mdev alias in a sysfs hirerchy.
Patch-4 Extends mtty driver to optionally provide alias generation.
This also enables to test UUID based sha1 collision and trigger
error handling for duplicate sha1 results.

In future when networking driver wants to use mdev alias, mdev_alias()
API will be added to derive devlink port name.

[1] http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/devlink-port.8.html
[2] https://docs.openstack.org/os-vif/latest/user/plugins/ovs.html
[3] https://patchwork.kernel.org/cover/11084231/

Parav Pandit (4):
  mdev: Introduce sha1 based mdev alias
  mdev: Make mdev alias unique among all mdevs
  mdev: Expose mdev alias in sysfs tree
  mtty: Optionally support mtty alias

 drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_core.c    | 103 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_private.h |   5 +-
 drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_sysfs.c   |  26 ++++++--
 include/linux/mdev.h             |   4 ++
 samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c         |  10 +++
 5 files changed, 139 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

-- 
2.19.2


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2019-08-26 20:41 [PATCH 0/4] Introduce variable length mdev alias Parav Pandit
2019-08-26 20:41 ` [PATCH 1/4] mdev: Introduce sha1 based " Parav Pandit
2019-08-27  1:44   ` Alex Williamson
2019-08-27  1:51     ` Alex Williamson
2019-08-27  4:24     ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 10:24   ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-27 11:12     ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 11:24       ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-27 11:33         ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 11:41           ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-27 11:57             ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 13:35               ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-27 16:50                 ` Alex Williamson
2019-08-27 11:16     ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-26 20:41 ` [PATCH 2/4] mdev: Make mdev alias unique among all mdevs Parav Pandit
2019-08-26 23:02   ` Mark Bloch
2019-08-27  4:28     ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 15:23       ` Alex Williamson
2019-08-27 16:16         ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 10:29   ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-27 11:08     ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 11:29       ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-27 15:28         ` Alex Williamson
2019-08-27 15:39           ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-27 16:13           ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 16:24             ` Alex Williamson
2019-08-27 18:54               ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-26 20:41 ` [PATCH 3/4] mdev: Expose mdev alias in sysfs tree Parav Pandit
2019-08-27  1:53   ` Alex Williamson
2019-08-27  3:30     ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 10:47   ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-27 11:07     ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 11:34       ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-27 11:52         ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 11:55           ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-27 12:00             ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-26 20:41 ` [PATCH 4/4] mtty: Optionally support mtty alias Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 13:11 ` [PATCH 0/4] Introduce variable length mdev alias Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 13:31   ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-27 17:48   ` Alex Williamson
2019-08-27 18:11     ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 19:16 ` [PATCH v1 0/5] " Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 19:16   ` [PATCH v1 1/5] mdev: Introduce sha1 based " Parav Pandit
2019-08-28 21:25     ` Alex Williamson
2019-08-28 21:34       ` Alex Williamson
2019-08-29  9:07         ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-29  9:06       ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 19:16   ` [PATCH v1 2/5] mdev: Make mdev alias unique among all mdevs Parav Pandit
2019-08-28 21:36     ` Alex Williamson
2019-08-29  9:07       ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 19:16   ` [PATCH v1 3/5] mdev: Expose mdev alias in sysfs tree Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 19:16   ` [PATCH v1 4/5] mdev: Update sysfs documentation Parav Pandit
2019-08-27 19:16   ` [PATCH v1 5/5] mtty: Optionally support mtty alias Parav Pandit
2019-08-29 11:18 ` [PATCH v2 0/6] Introduce variable length mdev alias Parav Pandit
2019-08-29 11:18   ` [PATCH v2 1/6] mdev: Introduce sha1 based " Parav Pandit
2019-08-29 12:26     ` Yunsheng Lin
2019-08-30  2:27       ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-30  9:17     ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-30 12:33       ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-30 12:39         ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-30 12:58           ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-30 14:02             ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-30 15:45               ` Parav Pandit
2019-09-02 14:46                 ` Cornelia Huck
2019-09-03  3:47                   ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-29 11:19   ` [PATCH v2 2/6] mdev: Make mdev alias unique among all mdevs Parav Pandit
2019-08-29 12:31     ` Yunsheng Lin
2019-08-30 12:40     ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-30 12:59       ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-29 11:19   ` [PATCH v2 3/6] mdev: Expose mdev alias in sysfs tree Parav Pandit
2019-08-29 11:19   ` [PATCH v2 4/6] mdev: Introduce an API mdev_alias Parav Pandit
2019-08-29 11:19   ` [PATCH v2 5/6] mdev: Update sysfs documentation Parav Pandit
2019-08-30 12:49     ` Cornelia Huck
2019-08-30 13:10       ` Parav Pandit
2019-09-02 14:36         ` Cornelia Huck
2019-09-03  3:53           ` Parav Pandit
2019-08-29 11:19   ` [PATCH v2 6/6] mtty: Optionally support mtty alias Parav Pandit
2019-09-02  4:24 ` [PATCH v3 0/5] Introduce variable length mdev alias Parav Pandit
2019-09-02  4:24   ` [PATCH v3 1/5] mdev: Introduce sha1 based " Parav Pandit
2019-09-17 10:03     ` Cornelia Huck
2019-09-02  4:24   ` [PATCH v3 2/5] mdev: Make mdev alias unique among all mdevs Parav Pandit
2019-09-17 10:04     ` Cornelia Huck
2019-09-02  4:24   ` [PATCH v3 3/5] mdev: Expose mdev alias in sysfs tree Parav Pandit
2019-09-17 10:08     ` Cornelia Huck
2019-09-02  4:24   ` [PATCH v3 4/5] mdev: Introduce an API mdev_alias Parav Pandit
2019-09-17 10:10     ` Cornelia Huck
2019-09-02  4:24   ` [PATCH v3 5/5] mtty: Optionally support mtty alias Parav Pandit
2019-09-09 20:42   ` [PATCH v3 0/5] Introduce variable length mdev alias Parav Pandit
2019-09-11 13:56     ` Alex Williamson
2019-09-11 15:30       ` Parav Pandit
2019-09-11 16:29         ` Cornelia Huck
2019-09-11 16:38         ` Parav Pandit
2019-09-13 21:32           ` Alex Williamson
2019-09-13 23:19             ` Parav Pandit
2019-09-17 10:13   ` Cornelia Huck
2019-09-18 17:15     ` Parav Pandit

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