Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH net v3 2/2] xen-netfront: respect user provided max_queues

[David Vrabel <david.vrabel@citrix.com>]

On 10/09/15 11:18, Wei Liu wrote:
> Originally that parameter was always reset to num_online_cpus during
> module initialisation, which renders it useless.
> 
> The fix is to only set max_queues to num_online_cpus when user has not
> provided a value.

Reviewed-by: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@citrix.com>
Tested-by: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@citrix.com>

David

> --- a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
> @@ -2132,8 +2132,11 @@ static int __init netif_init(void)
>  
>  	pr_info("Initialising Xen virtual ethernet driver\n");
>  
> -	/* Allow as many queues as there are CPUs, by default */
> -	xennet_max_queues = num_online_cpus();
> +	/* Allow as many queues as there are CPUs if user has not
> +	 * specified a value.
> +	 */
> +	if (xennet_max_queues == 0)
> +		xennet_max_queues = num_online_cpus();
>  
>  	return xenbus_register_frontend(&netfront_driver);
>  }
>