From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
To: spinler@cesnet.cz
Cc: dev@dpdk.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:14:20 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260122171420.6479d610@phoenix.local> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260122072719.505185-1-spinler@cesnet.cz>
On Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:27:11 +0100
spinler@cesnet.cz wrote:
> From: Martin Spinler <spinler@cesnet.cz>
>
> This series implements real multiport for better user experience.
>
> The existing driver creates one ethdev/port for one PCI device.
> As the CESNET-NDK based cards aren't capable to represent each
> Ethernet port by own PCI device, new driver implementation
> processes real port configuration from firmware/card and switches
> from rte_eth_dev_pci_generic_probe to multiple rte_eth_dev_create calls.
>
> ---
Wading through all the AI review...
Things you should fix:
- make sure all calls to snprintf() have overflow checks
- clarity about what should be backported (Fixes/stable)
- make sure all calls to rte_malloc et al have checks for NULL
Things you could fix:
- using malloc vs rte_malloc for data structures not shared
not a big issue; but feel free to change.
- avoiding code duplication
- check prefix of global variables
- mark driver only API's as __rte_internal
Things I can fix when merging:
- am willing to reword commit messages for readability as needed
Things I don't care about:
- release notes only have to be right after series, no need for per-patch
- looks like all new functions are internal only, not sure why review wants tests.
- assume 64 bit port mask is a hardware limit, you won't go over in future.
- driver internal structures do not need doxygen comments
- don't care about any AI warnings like "if you change X in the future it will break"
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-01-23 1:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 131+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-01-15 15:16 [PATCH 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport spinler
2026-01-15 15:16 ` [PATCH 1/8] net/nfb: prepare for indirect queue mapping scheme spinler
2026-01-16 17:34 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-20 15:16 ` Martin Spinler
2026-01-15 15:16 ` [PATCH 2/8] net/nfb: create ethdev for every eth port/channel spinler
2026-01-15 15:16 ` [PATCH 3/8] net/nfb: add vdev as alternative device probe method spinler
2026-01-15 15:16 ` [PATCH 4/8] net/nfb: add device argument "port" to limit used ports spinler
2026-01-16 17:36 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-20 15:16 ` Martin Spinler
2026-01-16 17:36 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-16 17:37 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-15 15:16 ` [PATCH 5/8] net/nfb: init only MACs associated with device spinler
2026-01-15 15:16 ` [PATCH 6/8] net/nfb: add compatible cards to driver PCI ID table spinler
2026-01-15 15:16 ` [PATCH 7/8] net/nfb: report firmware version spinler
2026-01-15 15:16 ` [PATCH 8/8] doc/nfb: cleanup and update guide spinler
2026-01-16 5:50 ` [PATCH 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-16 16:44 ` [PATCH v2 " spinler
2026-01-16 16:44 ` [PATCH v2 1/8] net/nfb: prepare for indirect queue mapping scheme spinler
2026-01-16 16:44 ` [PATCH v2 2/8] net/nfb: create ethdev for every eth port/channel spinler
2026-01-16 16:44 ` [PATCH v2 3/8] net/nfb: add vdev as alternative device probe method spinler
2026-01-16 16:44 ` [PATCH v2 4/8] net/nfb: add device argument "port" to limit used ports spinler
2026-01-16 16:44 ` [PATCH v2 5/8] net/nfb: init only MACs associated with device spinler
2026-01-16 16:44 ` [PATCH v2 6/8] net/nfb: add compatible cards to driver PCI ID table spinler
2026-01-16 16:44 ` [PATCH v2 7/8] net/nfb: report firmware version spinler
2026-01-16 16:44 ` [PATCH v2 8/8] doc/nfb: cleanup and update guide spinler
2026-01-20 2:25 ` [PATCH v2 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-20 15:16 ` Martin Spinler
2026-01-21 17:03 ` [PATCH v3 " spinler
2026-01-21 17:03 ` [PATCH v3 1/8] net/nfb: prepare for indirect queue mapping scheme spinler
2026-01-21 17:03 ` [PATCH v3 2/8] net/nfb: create ethdev for every eth port/channel spinler
2026-01-21 17:03 ` [PATCH v3 3/8] net/nfb: add vdev as alternative device probe method spinler
2026-01-21 17:40 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-21 17:03 ` [PATCH v3 4/8] net/nfb: add device argument "port" to limit used ports spinler
2026-01-21 17:03 ` [PATCH v3 5/8] net/nfb: init only MACs associated with device spinler
2026-01-21 17:03 ` [PATCH v3 6/8] net/nfb: add compatible cards to driver PCI ID table spinler
2026-01-21 17:03 ` [PATCH v3 7/8] net/nfb: report firmware version spinler
2026-01-21 17:03 ` [PATCH v3 8/8] doc/nfb: cleanup and update guide spinler
2026-01-21 17:41 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-21 17:42 ` [PATCH v3 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-22 7:27 ` [PATCH v4 " spinler
2026-01-22 7:27 ` [PATCH v4 1/8] net/nfb: prepare for indirect queue mapping scheme spinler
2026-01-22 7:27 ` [PATCH v4 2/8] net/nfb: create ethdev for every eth port/channel spinler
2026-01-22 7:27 ` [PATCH v4 3/8] net/nfb: add vdev as alternative device probe method spinler
2026-01-22 7:27 ` [PATCH v4 4/8] net/nfb: add device argument "port" to limit used ports spinler
2026-01-22 7:27 ` [PATCH v4 5/8] net/nfb: init only MACs associated with device spinler
2026-01-22 7:27 ` [PATCH v4 6/8] net/nfb: add compatible cards to driver PCI ID table spinler
2026-01-22 7:27 ` [PATCH v4 7/8] net/nfb: report firmware version spinler
2026-01-22 7:27 ` [PATCH v4 8/8] doc/nfb: cleanup and update guide spinler
2026-01-23 1:00 ` [PATCH v4 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-23 1:01 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-23 1:14 ` Stephen Hemminger [this message]
2026-01-23 17:34 ` Martin Spinler
2026-01-23 17:22 ` [PATCH v5 " spinler
2026-01-23 17:22 ` [PATCH v5 1/8] net/nfb: prepare for indirect queue mapping scheme spinler
2026-01-23 17:22 ` [PATCH v5 2/8] net/nfb: create one ethdev per ethernet port spinler
2026-01-27 0:37 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-27 8:12 ` Martin Spinler
2026-01-27 14:09 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-23 17:22 ` [PATCH v5 3/8] net/nfb: add vdev as alternative device probe method spinler
2026-01-23 17:22 ` [PATCH v5 4/8] net/nfb: add device argument "port" to limit used ports spinler
2026-01-23 17:22 ` [PATCH v5 5/8] net/nfb: init only MACs associated with device spinler
2026-01-23 17:22 ` [PATCH v5 6/8] net/nfb: add compatible cards to driver PCI ID table spinler
2026-01-23 17:22 ` [PATCH v5 7/8] net/nfb: report firmware version spinler
2026-01-23 17:22 ` [PATCH v5 8/8] doc/nfb: cleanup and update guide spinler
2026-01-24 19:10 ` [REVIEW] " Stephen Hemminger
2026-01-24 19:19 ` [PATCH v5 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-02 15:34 ` [PATCH v6 " spinler
2026-02-02 15:34 ` [PATCH v6 1/8] net/nfb: prepare for indirect queue mapping scheme spinler
2026-02-02 17:50 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-02 15:34 ` [PATCH v6 2/8] net/nfb: create one ethdev per ethernet port spinler
2026-02-02 15:34 ` [PATCH v6 3/8] net/nfb: add vdev as alternative device probe method spinler
2026-02-02 15:34 ` [PATCH v6 4/8] net/nfb: add device argument "port" to limit used ports spinler
2026-02-02 15:34 ` [PATCH v6 5/8] net/nfb: init only MACs associated with device spinler
2026-02-02 15:34 ` [PATCH v6 6/8] net/nfb: add compatible cards to driver PCI ID table spinler
2026-02-02 15:34 ` [PATCH v6 7/8] net/nfb: report firmware version spinler
2026-02-02 15:34 ` [PATCH v6 8/8] doc/nfb: cleanup and update guide spinler
2026-02-02 17:42 ` [REVIEW] " Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-02 17:51 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-02 17:52 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-02 17:54 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-02 17:54 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-04 12:31 ` [PATCH v7 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport spinler
2026-02-04 12:31 ` [PATCH v7 1/8] net/nfb: prepare for indirect queue mapping scheme spinler
2026-02-04 12:31 ` [PATCH v7 2/8] net/nfb: create one ethdev per ethernet port spinler
2026-02-04 12:31 ` [PATCH v7 3/8] net/nfb: add vdev as alternative device probe method spinler
2026-02-04 12:31 ` [PATCH v7 4/8] net/nfb: add device argument "port" to limit used ports spinler
2026-02-04 12:31 ` [PATCH v7 5/8] net/nfb: init only MACs associated with device spinler
2026-02-04 12:31 ` [PATCH v7 6/8] net/nfb: add compatible cards to driver PCI ID table spinler
2026-02-04 12:31 ` [PATCH v7 7/8] net/nfb: report firmware version spinler
2026-02-04 12:31 ` [PATCH v7 8/8] doc/nfb: cleanup and update guide spinler
2026-02-10 0:35 ` [PATCH v7 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-13 18:53 ` Martin Špinler
2026-02-12 18:35 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-13 18:53 ` Martin Špinler
2026-02-13 18:53 ` [PATCH v8 " spinler
2026-02-13 18:53 ` [PATCH v8 1/8] net/nfb: prepare for indirect queue mapping scheme spinler
2026-02-13 18:53 ` [PATCH v8 2/8] net/nfb: create one ethdev per ethernet port spinler
2026-02-13 19:33 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-13 18:53 ` [PATCH v8 3/8] net/nfb: add vdev as alternative device probe method spinler
2026-02-13 18:53 ` [PATCH v8 4/8] net/nfb: add device argument "port" to limit used ports spinler
2026-02-13 18:53 ` [PATCH v8 5/8] net/nfb: init only MACs associated with device spinler
2026-02-13 18:53 ` [PATCH v8 6/8] net/nfb: add compatible cards to driver PCI ID table spinler
2026-02-13 18:53 ` [PATCH v8 7/8] net/nfb: report firmware version spinler
2026-02-13 18:53 ` [PATCH v8 8/8] doc/nfb: cleanup and update guide spinler
2026-02-13 19:39 ` [PATCH v8 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-13 20:13 ` Martin Špinler
2026-02-16 16:24 ` [PATCH v9 " spinler
2026-02-16 16:24 ` [PATCH v9 1/8] net/nfb: prepare for indirect queue mapping scheme spinler
2026-02-16 16:25 ` [PATCH v9 2/8] net/nfb: create one ethdev per ethernet port spinler
2026-02-16 16:25 ` [PATCH v9 3/8] net/nfb: add vdev as alternative device probe method spinler
2026-02-16 16:25 ` [PATCH v9 4/8] net/nfb: add device argument "port" to limit used ports spinler
2026-02-16 16:25 ` [PATCH v9 5/8] net/nfb: init only MACs associated with device spinler
2026-02-16 16:25 ` [PATCH v9 6/8] net/nfb: add compatible cards to driver PCI ID table spinler
2026-02-16 16:25 ` [PATCH v9 7/8] net/nfb: report firmware version spinler
2026-02-16 16:25 ` [PATCH v9 8/8] doc/nfb: cleanup and update guide spinler
2026-02-16 22:11 ` [PATCH v9 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-17 7:09 ` Martin Spinler
2026-02-17 7:10 ` [PATCH v10 " spinler
2026-02-17 7:10 ` [PATCH v10 1/8] net/nfb: prepare for indirect queue mapping scheme spinler
2026-02-17 7:10 ` [PATCH v10 2/8] net/nfb: create one ethdev per ethernet port spinler
2026-02-17 7:10 ` [PATCH v10 3/8] net/nfb: add vdev as alternative device probe method spinler
2026-02-17 7:10 ` [PATCH v10 4/8] net/nfb: add device argument "port" to limit used ports spinler
2026-02-17 7:10 ` [PATCH v10 5/8] net/nfb: init only MACs associated with device spinler
2026-02-17 7:10 ` [PATCH v10 6/8] net/nfb: add compatible cards to driver PCI ID table spinler
2026-02-17 7:10 ` [PATCH v10 7/8] net/nfb: report firmware version spinler
2026-02-17 7:10 ` [PATCH v10 8/8] doc/nfb: cleanup and update guide spinler
2026-03-13 16:48 ` Thomas Monjalon
2026-02-17 14:58 ` [PATCH v10 0/8] net/nfb: rework to real multiport Stephen Hemminger
2026-02-17 15:05 ` Martin Spinler
2026-02-17 15:22 ` Martin Spinler
2026-02-19 0:12 ` Stephen Hemminger
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