[PATCH v5 00/27] IB/Verbs: IB Management Helpers

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



Since v4:
  * Thanks for the comments from Hal, Sean, Tom, Or Gerlitz, Jason,
    Roland, Ira and Steve :-) Please remind me if anything missed :-P
  * Fix logical issue inside 3#, 14#
  * Refine 3#, 4#, 5# with label 'free'
  * Rework 10# to stop using port 1 when port already assigned

There are plenty of lengthy code to check the transport type of IB device,
or the link layer type of it's port, but actually we are just speculating
whether a particular management/feature is supported by the device/port.

Thus instead of inferring, we should have our own mechanism for IB management
capability/protocol/feature checking, several proposals below.

This patch set will reform the method of getting transport type, we will
now using query_transport() instead of inferring from transport and link
layer respectively, also we defined the new transport type to make the
concept more reasonable.

Mapping List:
		node-type	link-layer	old-transport	new-transport
nes		RNIC		ETH		IWARP		IWARP
amso1100	RNIC		ETH		IWARP		IWARP
cxgb3   	RNIC		ETH		IWARP		IWARP
cxgb4   	RNIC		ETH		IWARP		IWARP
usnic   	USNIC_UDP	ETH		USNIC_UDP	USNIC_UDP
ocrdma  	IB_CA		ETH		IB		IBOE
mlx4    	IB_CA		IB/ETH		IB		IB/IBOE
mlx5    	IB_CA		IB		IB		IB
ehca    	IB_CA		IB		IB		IB
ipath   	IB_CA		IB		IB		IB
mthca   	IB_CA		IB		IB		IB
qib     	IB_CA		IB		IB		IB

For example:
	if (transport == IB) && (link-layer == ETH)
will now become:
	if (query_transport() == IBOE)

Thus we will be able to get rid of the respective transport and link-layer
checking, and it will help us to add new protocol/Technology (like OPA) more
easier, also with the introduced management helpers, IB management logical
will be more clear and easier for extending.

Highlights:
    The patch set covered a wide range of IB stuff, thus for those who are
    familiar with the particular part, your suggestion would be invaluable ;-)

    Patch 1#~15# included all the logical reform, 16#~25# introduced the
    management helpers, 26#~27# do clean up.

    Patches haven't been tested yet, we appreciate if any one who have these
    HW willing to provide his Tested-by :-)

    Doug suggested the bitmask mechanism:
	https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg23765.html
    which could be the plan for future reforming, we prefer that to be another
    series which focus on semantic and performance.

    This patch-set is somewhat 'bloated' now and it may be a good timing for
    staging, I'd like to suggest we focus on improving existed helpers and push
    all the further reforms into next series ;-)

Proposals:
    Sean:
	https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg23339.html
    Doug:
	https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg23418.html
	https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg23765.html
    Jason:
	https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg23425.html

Michael Wang (27):
    IB/Verbs: Implement new callback query_transport()
    IB/Verbs: Implement raw management helpers
    IB/Verbs: Reform IB-core mad/agent/user_mad
    IB/Verbs: Reform IB-core cm
    IB/Verbs: Reform IB-core sa_query
    IB/Verbs: Reform IB-core multicast
    IB/Verbs: Reform IB-ulp ipoib
    IB/Verbs: Reform IB-ulp xprtrdma
    IB/Verbs: Reform IB-core verbs/uverbs_cmd/sysfs
    IB/Verbs: Reform cm related part in IB-core cma/ucm
    IB/Verbs: Reform route related part in IB-core cma
    IB/Verbs: Reform mcast related part in IB-core cma
    IB/Verbs: Reserve legacy transport type in 'dev_addr'
    IB/Verbs: Reform cma_acquire_dev()
    IB/Verbs: Reform rest part in IB-core cma
    IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_ib_mad()
    IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_ib_smi()
    IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_ib_cm()
    IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_iw_cm()
    IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_ib_sa()
    IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_ib_mcast()
    IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_ipoib()
    IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_read_multi_sge()
    IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_af_ib()
    IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_eth_ah()
    IB/Verbs: Clean up rdma_ib_or_iboe()
    IB/Verbs: Cleanup rdma_node_get_transport()

---
 drivers/infiniband/core/agent.c              |    4 
 drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c                 |   26 +-
 drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c                |  328 ++++++++++++---------------
 drivers/infiniband/core/device.c             |    1 
 drivers/infiniband/core/mad.c                |   51 ++--
 drivers/infiniband/core/multicast.c          |   18 -
 drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c           |   41 +--
 drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c              |    8 
 drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c                |    5 
 drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c               |   27 --
 drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c           |   32 +-
 drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c         |    6 
 drivers/infiniband/core/verbs.c              |   33 --
 drivers/infiniband/hw/amso1100/c2_provider.c |    7 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_provider.c  |    7 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/provider.c       |    7 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_hca.c        |    6 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_iverbs.h     |    3 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_main.c       |    1 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_verbs.c    |    7 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/main.c            |   10 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c            |    7 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_provider.c |    7 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c        |    6 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/ocrdma/ocrdma_main.c   |    1 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/ocrdma/ocrdma_verbs.c  |    6 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/ocrdma/ocrdma_verbs.h  |    3 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_verbs.c        |    7 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_main.c  |    1 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_verbs.c |    6 
 drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_verbs.h |    2 
 drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c    |   17 -
 include/rdma/ib_verbs.h                      |  204 +++++++++++++++-
 net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_recvfrom.c      |    6 
 net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_transport.c     |   51 +---
 35 files changed, 584 insertions(+), 368 deletions(-)
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-rdma" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html




[Index of Archives]     [Linux USB Devel]     [Video for Linux]     [Linux Audio Users]     [Photo]     [Yosemite News]     [Yosemite Photos]     [Linux Kernel]     [Linux SCSI]     [XFree86]
  Powered by Linux