Re: [PATCH rdma-next 0/6] Refactor class and device registration code

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On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 02:18:40PM -0500, ira.weiny wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 02:15:42PM +0200, Leon Romanovsky wrote:
> > From: Leon Romanovsky <leonro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > From Parav,
> >
> > Refactor ib_umad class and device registration code for following items.
> > 1. To make use of more static definitions and utilize class_groups and
> > dev_groups to register class and device specific attributes This is
> > similar to commits b53b1c08a23e and c5c4d92e70f3 for ib_uverbs module.
> > 2. Use kref instead of kobject as its lighter for ib_umad_device
> > reference counting.
> > 3. Avoid accessing undefined dev->name during ioctl() operation for device
> > under destruction.
> > 4. Refactor for minor cosmetics for alignments.
> > 5. Return more appropriate error code instead of -1.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Parav Pandit (6):
> >   IB/umad: Define and use macro for infiniband_mad class name
> >   IB/umad: Avoid destroying device while it is accessed
> >   IB/umad: Simplify and avoid dynamic allocation of class
>
> For some reason patch 3 and 6 did not arrive to me (Intel problem)...
>
> Looks like a v2 may be in the works so I'll just stop reviewing for now.

Thanks Ira.

>
> Hopefully Intels labyrinth of email services will be successfully navigated in
> the future.
>
> Ira
>
> >   IB/umad: Refactor code to use cdev_device_add()
> >   IB/umad: Use class_groups and let core create class file
> >   IB/umad: Start using dev_groups of class
> >
> >  drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c | 257 +++++++++++++++--------------
> >  1 file changed, 132 insertions(+), 125 deletions(-)
> >
> > --
> > 2.19.1
> >

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