From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
To: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>,
Stephen Hurd <stephen.hurd@broadcom.com>
Cc: Ajit Kumar Khaparde <ajit.khaparde@broadcom.com>, dev@dpdk.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 3/7] drivers/net/bnxt new driver for Broadcom bnxt
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 12:11:33 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3207073.5iacktQG42@xps13> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20160421100005.GA976@bricha3-MOBL3>
2016-04-21 11:00, Bruce Richardson:
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 02:32:18PM -0700, Stephen Hurd wrote:
> > > It's not for testing, more for code review and to help understand the code
> > > [though
> > > as you say, we do need to ensure that each commit doesn't actually break
> > > the
> > > build].
> > > Right now, the driver code goes in as a single commit - which makes it a
> > > hard
> > > enough task to review and see what is in there. One suggestion that
> > > hopefully
> > > wouldn't be too much work might be to split the code up into: basic device
> > > init code, RX and TX functions, and then any additional features based on
> > > top
> > > of that [ideally one patch per added feature].
> > >
> >
> > The current driver doesn't have much beyond basic TX/RX, but we can give it
> > a shot. "Too much work" is relative of course, but splitting it into
> > self-contained easily understood chunks will absolutely be a lot of work.
> >
> > Adding Ajit who will also be working on this. Since he's coming up to
> > speed on the driver code, this could be a good way for him to fully
> > familiarize himself with it.
> >
> Sure, thanks. Any splitting you can do at all would be appreciated and help with
> reviews.
I'd add that it helps newcomers to understand the driver by reading the
git history.
Thanks
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2016-03-02 21:36 [PATCH] drivers/net/bnxt New driver for Broadcom bnxt Stephen Hurd
2016-03-02 21:44 ` Stephen Hemminger
2016-03-02 21:58 ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-03-03 4:08 ` [PATCH 0/7] drivers/net/bnxt: new Broadcom bnxt driver Stephen Hurd
2016-03-03 4:08 ` [PATCH 1/7] lib/librte_ether: Add 2/2.5/25/50Gbps link speeds Stephen Hurd
2016-03-03 7:53 ` Simon Kågström
2016-03-03 9:28 ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-03-03 10:22 ` Simon Kågström
2016-03-03 4:08 ` [PATCH 2/7] lib/librte_eal: Add PCI IDs for Broadcom bnxt Stephen Hurd
2016-03-03 4:08 ` [PATCH 3/7] drivers/net/bnxt new driver " Stephen Hurd
2016-03-03 4:08 ` [PATCH 4/7] maintainers: claim drivers/net/bnxt Stephen Hurd
2016-03-03 4:08 ` [PATCH 5/7] build: add bnxt PMD to build Stephen Hurd
2016-03-03 4:08 ` [PATCH 6/7] doc: Add bnxt to overview table Stephen Hurd
2016-03-03 4:08 ` [PATCH 7/7] doc: add guide for new bnxt driver Stephen Hurd
2016-03-04 21:05 ` [PATCH v3 0/7] drivers/net/bnxt: new Broadcom " Stephen Hurd
2016-03-04 21:05 ` [PATCH v3 1/7] lib/librte_ether: Add 2/2.5/25/50Gbps link speeds Stephen Hurd
2016-04-19 12:41 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-03-04 21:05 ` [PATCH v3 2/7] lib/librte_eal: Add PCI IDs for Broadcom bnxt Stephen Hurd
2016-04-19 13:01 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-03-04 21:05 ` [PATCH v3 3/7] drivers/net/bnxt new driver " Stephen Hurd
2016-03-04 23:02 ` Stephen Hemminger
2016-03-04 23:58 ` Stephen Hurd
2016-04-19 14:19 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-04-19 20:51 ` Stephen Hurd
2016-04-20 11:01 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-04-20 21:32 ` Stephen Hurd
2016-04-21 10:00 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-04-21 10:11 ` Thomas Monjalon [this message]
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 01/40] bnxt: new driver for Broadcom NetXtreme-C devices Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 02/40] bnxt: add HWRM init code Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 03/40] bnxt: add driver register/unregister support Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 04/40] bnxt: add dev infos get operation Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 05/40] bnxt: add dev configure operation Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 06/40] bnxt: add vnic functions and structs Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 07/40] bnxt: declare ring structs and free() func Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 08/40] bnxt: add completion ring support Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 09/40] bnxt: add L2 filter alloc/init/free Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 10/40] bnxt: add Tx queue operations (nonfunctional) Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 11/40] bnxt: add Rx queue create/destroy operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 12/40] bnxt: statistics operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 13/40] bnxt: initial Tx ring code Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 14/40] bnxt: initial Rx " Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 15/40] bnxt: alloc/free ring information Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 16/40] bnxt: add HWRM function reset command Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 17/40] bnxt: add HWRM vnic alloc function Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 18/40] bnxt: add HWRM vnic free function Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:25 ` [PATCH 19/40] bnxt: add HWRM vnic cfg function Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 20/40] bnxt: add vnic RSS cos lb cTx alloc/free functions Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 21/40] bnxt: add HWRM vnic RSS config function Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 22/40] bnxt: add L2 Rx mask set/clear functions Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 23/40] bnxt: add HWRM stats context allocation Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 24/40] bnxt: add HWRM ring alloc/free functions Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 25/40] bnxt: add ring group " Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 26/40] bnxt: add HWRM stat context free function Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 27/40] bnxt: add struct forward decl Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 28/40] bnxt: add ring allocation and group init Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 29/40] bnxt: work around HWRM error when creating rings Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 30/40] bnxt: add HWRM port phy qcfg call and wrapper Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 31/40] bnxt: add start/stop/link update operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 32/40] bnxt: add promiscuous enable/disable operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 33/40] bnxt: add all multicast " Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 34/40] bnxt: add device close operation Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 35/40] bnxt: add MAC address add/remove operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 36/40] bnxt: add dev set link up/down operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 37/40] bnxt: add reta update/query operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 38/40] bnxt: add RSS device operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 39/40] bnxt: add flow control operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-06 19:26 ` [PATCH 40/40] bnxt: cleanup null pointer checks Stephen Hurd
2016-05-11 4:53 ` [PATCH 01/40] bnxt: new driver for Broadcom NetXtreme-C devices Panu Matilainen
2016-05-11 20:59 ` Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:45 ` [PATCH v2 " Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:45 ` [PATCH v2 02/40] bnxt: add HWRM init code Stephen Hurd
2016-05-25 15:05 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-25 23:35 ` Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 9:01 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:45 ` [PATCH v2 03/40] bnxt: add driver register/unregister support Stephen Hurd
2016-05-25 15:11 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:45 ` [PATCH v2 04/40] bnxt: add dev infos get operation Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:45 ` [PATCH v2 05/40] bnxt: add dev configure operation Stephen Hurd
2016-05-25 15:25 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:45 ` [PATCH v2 06/40] bnxt: add vnic functions and structs Stephen Hurd
2016-05-25 16:14 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:45 ` [PATCH v2 07/40] bnxt: declare ring structs and free() func Stephen Hurd
2016-05-25 16:37 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:45 ` [PATCH v2 08/40] bnxt: add completion ring support Stephen Hurd
2016-05-25 17:33 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-26 9:38 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:45 ` [PATCH v2 09/40] bnxt: add L2 filter alloc/init/free Stephen Hurd
2016-05-25 17:51 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:45 ` [PATCH v2 10/40] bnxt: add Tx queue operations (nonfunctional) Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 11/40] bnxt: add Rx queue create/destroy operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 12/40] bnxt: statistics operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 9:40 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 13/40] bnxt: initial Tx ring code Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 10:40 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 14/40] bnxt: initial Rx " Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 10:52 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 15/40] bnxt: alloc/free ring information Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 10:59 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 16/40] bnxt: add HWRM function reset command Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 17/40] bnxt: add HWRM vnic alloc function Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 18/40] bnxt: add HWRM vnic free function Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 19/40] bnxt: add HWRM vnic cfg function Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 12:04 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 20/40] bnxt: add vnic RSS cos lb cTx alloc/free functions Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 12:06 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 21/40] bnxt: add HWRM vnic RSS config function Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 12:14 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 22/40] bnxt: add L2 Rx mask set/clear functions Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 23/40] bnxt: add HWRM stats context allocation Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 12:23 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 24/40] bnxt: add HWRM ring alloc/free functions Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 12:45 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-26 13:19 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 25/40] bnxt: add ring group " Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 26/40] bnxt: add HWRM stat context free function Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 13:15 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 27/40] bnxt: add struct forward decl Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 28/40] bnxt: add ring allocation and group init Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 13:24 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 29/40] bnxt: work around HWRM error when creating rings Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 13:25 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 30/40] bnxt: add HWRM port phy qcfg call and wrapper Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 13:39 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 31/40] bnxt: add start/stop/link update operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 32/40] bnxt: add promiscuous enable/disable operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 33/40] bnxt: add all multicast " Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 34/40] bnxt: add device close operation Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 35/40] bnxt: add MAC address add/remove operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 36/40] bnxt: add dev set link up/down operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 37/40] bnxt: add reta update/query operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 38/40] bnxt: add RSS device operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 39/40] bnxt: add flow control operations Stephen Hurd
2016-05-13 22:46 ` [PATCH v2 40/40] bnxt: cleanup null pointer checks Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 15:20 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-05-25 15:02 ` [PATCH v2 01/40] bnxt: new driver for Broadcom NetXtreme-C devices Bruce Richardson
2016-05-25 20:59 ` Stephen Hurd
2016-05-26 9:05 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-03-04 21:05 ` [PATCH v3 4/7] maintainers: claim drivers/net/bnxt Stephen Hurd
2016-03-04 21:05 ` [PATCH v3 5/7] build: add bnxt PMD to build Stephen Hurd
2016-03-04 21:05 ` [PATCH v3 6/7] doc: Add bnxt to overview table Stephen Hurd
2016-03-04 21:05 ` [PATCH v3 7/7] doc: add guide for new bnxt driver Stephen Hurd
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