[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] ixgbe: Fix an unnecessary check in vf rss

[Wodkowski, PawelX]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Ouyang, Changchun
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 2:35 AM
> To: Thomas Monjalon
> Cc: dev at dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] ixgbe: Fix an unnecessary check in vf rss
> 
> Hi Thomas,
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:13 PM
> > To: Ouyang, Changchun
> > Cc: dev at dpdk.org
> > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] ixgbe: Fix an unnecessary check in vf rss
> >
> > > To follow up the comments from Wodkowski, PawelX, remove this
> > > unnecessary check, as check_mq_mode has already check the queue
> > number
> > > in device configure stage, if the queue number of vf is not correct,
> > > it will return error code and exit, so it doesn't need check again
> > > here in device start stage(note: pf_host_configure is called in device start
> > stage).
> > >
> > > This fixes commit 42d2f78abcb77ecb769be4149df550308169ef0f
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Changchun Ouyang <changchun.ouyang at intel.com>
> >
> > Suggested-by: Pawel Wodkowski <pawelx.wodkowski at intel.com>
> > Fixes: 42d2f78abcb77 ("configure VF RSS")
> >
> > Applied
> >
> 
> Thanks very much for the applying!
> 
> > Changchun, as you are working on ixgbe, maybe you would like to review
> > some ixgbe patches from others?
> >
> 
> No problem, I will try to do it when my bandwidth allows me to do it, :-)
> Thanks
> Changchun

Actually I was suggesting exactly opposite direction. Main issue is that the
sriov field in rte_eth_dev_data is only used by igb and ixgbe drivers. In addition
rte_eth_dev_check_mq_mode() is specialized for ixgbe driver.

I am thinking about moving sriov from rte_eth_dev_data to driver's private
structure or at least move rte_eth_dev_check_mq_mode() to struct eth_dev_ops
as optional driver configuration step.

What do you think about both steps?

Pawel