From: Andrea Parri <parri.andrea@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 12:54 AM
>
> > > @@ -300,6 +303,22 @@ int hv_ringbuffer_write(struct vmbus_channel *channel,
> > > kv_list[i].iov_len);
> > > }
> > >
> > > + /*
> > > + * Allocate the request ID after the data has been copied into the
> > > + * ring buffer. Once this request ID is allocated, the completion
> > > + * path could find the data and free it.
> > > + */
> > > +
> > > + if (desc->flags == VMBUS_DATA_PACKET_FLAG_COMPLETION_REQUESTED) {
> > > + rqst_id = vmbus_next_request_id(&channel->requestor, requestid);
> > > + if (rqst_id == VMBUS_RQST_ERROR) {
> > > + pr_err("No request id available\n");
> > > + return -EAGAIN;
> > > + }
> > > + }
> > > + desc = hv_get_ring_buffer(outring_info) + old_write;
> > > + desc->trans_id = (rqst_id == VMBUS_NO_RQSTOR) ? requestid : rqst_id;
> > > +
> >
> > This is a nit, but the above would be clearer to me if written like this:
> >
> > flags = desc->flags;
> > if (flags == VMBUS_DATA_PACKET_FLAG_COMPLETION_REQUESTED) {
> > rqst_id = vmbus_next_request_id(&channel->requestor, requestid);
> > if (rqst_id == VMBUS_RQST_ERROR) {
> > pr_err("No request id available\n");
> > return -EAGAIN;
> > }
> > } else {
> > rqst_id = requestid;
> > }
> > desc = hv_get_ring_buffer(outring_info) + old_write;
> > desc->trans_id = rqst_id;
> >
> > The value of the flags field controls what will be used as the value for the
> > rqst_id. Having another test to see which value will be used as the trans_id
> > somehow feels a bit redundant. And then rqst_id doesn't have to be initialized.
>
> Agreed, will apply in the next version.
>
In an offline conversation, Andrea has pointed out that my proposed changes
don't work. After a second look, I'll agreed that Andrea's code is the best that
can be done, so my comments can be ignored.
Michael
