[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/thunderx: sync mailbox definitions with Linux PF driver
Ferruh Yigit
ferruh.yigit at intel.com
Tue Mar 21 15:53:29 CET 2017
On 3/21/2017 2:38 PM, Jerin Jacob wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 02:31:41PM +0000, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
>> On 3/20/2017 2:10 PM, Jerin Jacob wrote:
>>> - bgx_link_status mbox definition was changed in Linux
>>> commit 1cc702591bae ("net: thunderx: Add ethtool support")
>>> - NIC_MBOX_MSG_RES_BIT related changes were never part of Linux PF driver
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Jerin Jacob <jerin.jacob at caviumnetworks.com>
>>
>> <...>
>>
>>> @@ -157,6 +151,7 @@ struct rss_cfg_msg {
>>> /* Physical interface link status */
>>> struct bgx_link_status {
>>> uint8_t msg;
>>> + uint8_t mac_type;
>>
>> Hi Jerin,
>>
>> Is this modification related to this patch?
>
> Yes Ferruh.
>
> This was related to the following section in git log comment.
> ----
> - bgx_link_status mbox definition was changed in Linux
> commit 1cc702591bae ("net: thunderx: Add ethtool support")
> ---
I see now, thanks. Since this is to sync with Linux PF, shouldn't it be
used in driver, perhaps something like in Linux driver:
"nic->mac_type = mbx.link_status.mac_type"
What is the point of just adding definition without using it?
>
>
>>
>>> uint8_t link_up;
>>> uint8_t duplex;
>>> uint32_t speed;
>>>
>>
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