Re: [PATCH rdma-next V1 7/8] IB/core: Advertise supported vector CALC capabilities

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On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 11:44:00AM -0700, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 10:25:27AM +0200, Leon Romanovsky wrote:
> > From: Leon Romanovsky <leonro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > This vector CALC feature allows different offloaded arithmetic
> > calculations of several vectors of equal length.
> > 
> > In order to properly use this feature, the user space applications
> > need to know the supported properties, like operations, size and
> > maximal number of vectors.
> > 
> > The properties exposed are:
> > * calc_matrix - If set, vector CALC matrix is supported.
> > * max_vector_count - Maximum number of vectors supported.
> > * max_chunk_size - Maximum chunk size supported.
> 
> This kind of stuff should be in a kdoc not lost in a commit message.
> 
> > * op_cap - Bit mask indicates which vector CALC operations are supported:
> > 	Bit 1: ADD operation
> > 	Bit 2: MAX operation
> > 	Bit 3: AND operation
> > 	Bit 4: OR operation
> > 	Bit 5: XOR operation
> > 	Bit 6: MIN operation
> > 	Bit 7: SWAP_ENDIANNESS operation
> 
> This should be constants in the uAPI header.
> 
> A commit message is not documentation.

Sorry for not actively participating in this discussion, I was
traveling with terrible internet access.

I'll be more than happy to send the version with your concerns fixed.

Thanks.
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