From: Parav Pandit <parav@nvidia.com>
To: Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com>,
"virtualization@lists.linux-foundation.org"
<virtualization@lists.linux-foundation.org>
Cc: "mst@redhat.com" <mst@redhat.com>, Eli Cohen <elic@nvidia.com>,
"netdev@vger.kernel.org" <netdev@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH linux-next v2 7/7] vdpa_sim_net: Add support for user supported devices
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 06:22:55 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <BY5PR12MB4322AC0586A759C44CA44268DCD10@BY5PR12MB4322.namprd12.prod.outlook.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <2e052c52-44e2-a066-3872-0e20805760f2@redhat.com>
> From: Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 9:36 AM
>
>
> On 2021/1/4 下午3:21, Parav Pandit wrote:
> >
> >> From: Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com>
> >> Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 12:35 PM
> >>
> >> On 2021/1/4 上午11:31, Parav Pandit wrote:
> >>> static int __init vdpasim_net_init(void)
> >>> {
> >>> int ret = 0;
> >>> @@ -176,6 +264,8 @@ static int __init vdpasim_net_init(void)
> >>>
> >>> if (default_device)
> >>> ret = vdpasim_net_default_dev_register();
> >>> + else
> >>> + ret = vdpasim_net_mgmtdev_init();
> >>> return ret;
> >>> }
> >>>
> >>> @@ -183,6 +273,8 @@ static void __exit vdpasim_net_exit(void)
> >>> {
> >>> if (default_device)
> >>> vdpasim_net_default_dev_unregister();
> >>> + else
> >>> + vdpasim_net_mgmtdev_cleanup();
> >>> }
> >>>
> >>> module_init(vdpasim_net_init);
> >>> -- 2.26.2
> >>
> >> I wonder what's the value of keeping the default device that is out
> >> of the control of management API.
> > I think we can remove it like how I did in the v1 version. And actual vendor
> drivers like mlx5_vdpa will likely should do only user created devices.
> > I added only for backward compatibility purpose, but we can remove the
> default simulated vdpa net device.
> > What do you recommend?
>
>
> I think we'd better mandate this management API. This can avoid vendor
> specific configuration that may complex management layer.
>
Sounds good.
I will drop the patch that allows vdpasim_net default device via module parameter. Will post v3 with that removal.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-01-05 6:23 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 79+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-11-12 6:39 [PATCH 0/7] Introduce vdpa management tool Parav Pandit
2020-11-12 6:39 ` [PATCH 1/7] vdpa: Add missing comment for virtqueue count Parav Pandit
2020-11-12 6:40 ` [PATCH 2/7] vdpa: Use simpler version of ida allocation Parav Pandit
2020-11-12 6:40 ` [PATCH 3/7] vdpa: Extend routine to accept vdpa device name Parav Pandit
2020-11-12 6:40 ` [PATCH 4/7] vdpa: Define vdpa parent device, ops and a netlink interface Parav Pandit
2020-11-12 6:40 ` [PATCH 5/7] vdpa: Enable a user to add and delete a vdpa device Parav Pandit
2020-11-12 6:40 ` [PATCH 6/7] vdpa: Enable user to query vdpa device info Parav Pandit
2020-11-12 6:40 ` [PATCH 7/7] vdpa/vdpa_sim: Enable user to create vdpasim net devices Parav Pandit
2020-11-16 9:41 ` [PATCH 0/7] Introduce vdpa management tool Stefan Hajnoczi
2020-11-17 19:41 ` Parav Pandit
2020-11-16 22:23 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-11-17 19:51 ` Parav Pandit
2020-12-16 9:13 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
[not found] ` <20201216080610.08541f44@kicinski-fedora-pc1c0hjn.dhcp.thefacebook.com>
2020-12-16 16:54 ` Parav Pandit
2020-12-16 19:57 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2020-12-17 12:13 ` Parav Pandit
2020-11-27 3:53 ` Jason Wang
[not found] ` <CACycT3sYScObb9nN3g7L3cesjE7sCZWxZ5_5R1usGU9ePZEeqA@mail.gmail.com>
2020-11-30 3:36 ` [External] " Jason Wang
2020-11-30 7:07 ` Yongji Xie
2020-12-01 6:25 ` Jason Wang
2020-12-01 9:55 ` Yongji Xie
2020-12-01 11:32 ` Parav Pandit
2020-12-01 14:18 ` Yongji Xie
2020-12-01 15:58 ` Parav Pandit
2020-12-02 3:29 ` Yongji Xie
2020-12-02 4:53 ` Parav Pandit
2020-12-02 5:51 ` Jason Wang
2020-12-02 6:24 ` Parav Pandit
2020-12-02 7:55 ` Jason Wang
2020-12-02 9:27 ` Yongji Xie
2020-12-02 9:21 ` Yongji Xie
2020-12-02 11:13 ` Parav Pandit
2020-12-02 13:18 ` Yongji Xie
2020-12-02 5:48 ` Jason Wang
2020-12-08 22:47 ` David Ahern
2021-01-19 4:21 ` Parav Pandit
2020-12-16 9:16 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2021-01-04 3:31 ` [PATCH linux-next v2 " Parav Pandit
2021-01-04 3:31 ` [PATCH linux-next v2 1/7] vdpa_sim_net: Make mac address array static Parav Pandit
2021-01-04 7:00 ` Jason Wang
2021-01-04 3:31 ` [PATCH linux-next v2 2/7] vdpa_sim_net: Add module param to disable default vdpa net device Parav Pandit
2021-01-04 3:31 ` [PATCH linux-next v2 3/7] vdpa: Extend routine to accept vdpa device name Parav Pandit
2021-01-04 3:31 ` [PATCH linux-next v2 4/7] vdpa: Define vdpa mgmt device, ops and a netlink interface Parav Pandit
2021-01-04 7:03 ` Jason Wang
2021-01-04 7:24 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-05 4:10 ` Jason Wang
2021-01-05 6:33 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-05 8:36 ` Jason Wang
2021-01-04 3:31 ` [PATCH linux-next v2 5/7] vdpa: Enable a user to add and delete a vdpa device Parav Pandit
2021-01-04 3:31 ` [PATCH linux-next v2 6/7] vdpa: Enable user to query vdpa device info Parav Pandit
2021-01-04 3:31 ` [PATCH linux-next v2 7/7] vdpa_sim_net: Add support for user supported devices Parav Pandit
2021-01-04 7:05 ` Jason Wang
2021-01-04 7:21 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-05 4:06 ` Jason Wang
2021-01-05 6:22 ` Parav Pandit [this message]
2021-01-05 10:31 ` [PATCH linux-next v3 0/6] Introduce vdpa management tool Parav Pandit
2021-01-05 10:31 ` [PATCH linux-next v3 1/6] vdpa_sim_net: Make mac address array static Parav Pandit
2021-01-07 13:45 ` Stefano Garzarella
2021-01-05 10:31 ` [PATCH linux-next v3 2/6] vdpa: Extend routine to accept vdpa device name Parav Pandit
2021-01-05 10:32 ` [PATCH linux-next v3 3/6] vdpa: Define vdpa mgmt device, ops and a netlink interface Parav Pandit
2021-01-05 10:32 ` [PATCH linux-next v3 4/6] vdpa: Enable a user to add and delete a vdpa device Parav Pandit
2021-01-05 10:32 ` [PATCH linux-next v3 5/6] vdpa: Enable user to query vdpa device info Parav Pandit
2021-01-05 10:32 ` [PATCH linux-next v3 6/6] vdpa_sim_net: Add support for user supported devices Parav Pandit
2021-01-05 11:48 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2021-01-05 12:02 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-05 12:14 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2021-01-05 12:30 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-05 13:23 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2021-01-07 3:48 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-12 4:14 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-14 4:17 ` Jason Wang
2021-01-14 7:58 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-15 5:38 ` Jason Wang
2021-01-15 6:27 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-19 11:09 ` Jason Wang
2021-01-20 3:21 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-20 3:46 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-18 18:03 ` Parav Pandit
2021-01-20 7:53 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
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