Re: [RFC PATCH mlx5-next 07/18] net/mlx5: Expose new packet reformat capabilities

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On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 12:57 AM, Mark Bloch <markb@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> From: Or Gerlitz [mailto:gerlitz.or@xxxxxxxxx]

>> > diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h b/include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h
>> > index 059ec97e7b32..c71d711d4893 100644
>> > --- a/include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h
>> > +++ b/include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h
>> > @@ -341,8 +341,13 @@ struct mlx5_ifc_flow_table_prop_layout_bits {
>> >         u8         reserved_at_9[0x1];
>> >         u8         pop_vlan[0x1];
>> >         u8         push_vlan[0x1];
>> > -       u8         reserved_at_c[0x14];
>> > -
>> > +       u8         reserved_at_c[0x3];
>> > +       u8         reformat_and_vlan_action[0x1];
>>
>> unused in downstream patches
>> what is this BTW?
>
> It's needed for competence for all the bits that deal with packet reformat.
> The bit itself indicates whatever the flow table supports
> reformat action with a vlan action (pop/push) in the same rule.

same as below, lets remove

>>
>> > +       u8         reserved_at_10[0x2];
>> > +       u8         reformat_l3_tunnel_to_l2[0x1];
>> > +       u8         reformat_l2_to_l3_tunnel[0x1];
>> > +       u8         reformat_and_modify_action[0x1];
>>
>> unused in downstream patches
>> what is this BTW?
>
> Bits to indicate whatever the flow table support the new packet reformat modes,
> and setting reformat action with modify action in the same rule.
> Those will be used once a FW which expose them is made available,  but as a feature/
> cap flags I would like to expose them now.

Our policy is to expose only bits which are actually used.

This has lots of advantages, just add the bits when you use them,
shouldn't be an issue.


>> > +       u8         reserved_at_15[0xb];
>> >         u8         reserved_at_20[0x2];
>> >         u8         log_max_ft_size[0x6];
>> >         u8         log_max_modify_header_context[0x8];
>> > @@ -551,7 +556,13 @@ struct mlx5_ifc_flow_table_nic_cap_bits {
>> >         u8         nic_rx_multi_path_tirs[0x1];
>> >         u8         nic_rx_multi_path_tirs_fts[0x1];
>> >         u8         allow_sniffer_and_nic_rx_shared_tir[0x1];
>> > -       u8         reserved_at_3[0x1fd];
>> > +       u8         reserved_at_3[0x1d];
>> > +       u8         encap_general_header[0x1];
>> > +       u8         reserved_at_21[0xa];
>> > +       u8         log_max_packet_reformat_context[0x5];
>> > +       u8         reserved_at_30[0x6];
>> > +       u8         max_encap_header_size[0xa];
>> > +       u8         reserved_at_40[0x1c0];

>> we are inconsistent, for some fields the term "encap" remained wheres
>> for other fields we moved to use "reformat" or "packet reformat" etc

???
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