Re: [PATCH net-next v4] net: linux/skbuff.h: combine SKB_EXTENSIONS + KCOV handling

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On 11/16/20 7:30 AM, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:31:21 +0100 Florian Westphal wrote:
>>>> @@ -4151,12 +4150,11 @@ enum skb_ext_id {
>>>>   #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MPTCP)
>>>>   	SKB_EXT_MPTCP,
>>>>   #endif
>>>> -#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KCOV)
>>>>   	SKB_EXT_KCOV_HANDLE,
>>>> -#endif  
>>>
>>> I don't think we should remove this #ifdef: the number of extensions are
>>> currently limited to 8, we might not want to always have KCOV there even if
>>> we don't want it. I think adding items in this enum only when needed was the
>>> intension of Florian (+cc) when creating these SKB extensions.
>>> Also, this will increase a tiny bit some structures, see "struct skb_ext()".  
>>
>> Yes, I would also prefer to retrain the ifdef.
>>
>> Another reason was to make sure that any skb_ext_add(..., MY_EXT) gives
>> a compile error if the extension is not enabled.
> 
> Oh well, sorry for taking you down the wrong path Randy!

No problem.
So we are back to v2, right?
Do I need to resend that one?

thanks.
-- 
~Randy




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