Re: [PATCH v6 1/3] ublk: add opcode offsets for DRV_IN/DRV_OUT

[Damien Le Moal <dlemoal@kernel.org>]

On 7/7/23 09:59, Ming Lei wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 07, 2023 at 08:50:01AM +0900, Damien Le Moal wrote:
>> On 7/6/23 22:09, Andreas Hindborg wrote:
>>> From: Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@samsung.com>
>>>
>>> Ublk zoned storage support relies on DRV_IN handling for zone report.
>>> Prepare for this change by adding offsets for the DRV_IN/DRV_OUT commands.
>>>
>>> Also add parenthesis to existing opcodes for better macro hygiene.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@samsung.com>
>>> ---
>>>  include/uapi/linux/ublk_cmd.h | 18 ++++++++++++++----
>>>  1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/ublk_cmd.h b/include/uapi/linux/ublk_cmd.h
>>> index 4b8558db90e1..2ebb8d5d827a 100644
>>> --- a/include/uapi/linux/ublk_cmd.h
>>> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/ublk_cmd.h
>>> @@ -229,12 +229,22 @@ struct ublksrv_ctrl_dev_info {
>>>  	__u64   reserved2;
>>>  };
>>>  
>>> -#define		UBLK_IO_OP_READ		0
>>> +#define		UBLK_IO_OP_READ			0
>>>  #define		UBLK_IO_OP_WRITE		1
>>>  #define		UBLK_IO_OP_FLUSH		2
>>> -#define		UBLK_IO_OP_DISCARD	3
>>> -#define		UBLK_IO_OP_WRITE_SAME	4
>>> -#define		UBLK_IO_OP_WRITE_ZEROES	5
>>> +#define		UBLK_IO_OP_DISCARD		3
>>> +#define		UBLK_IO_OP_WRITE_SAME		4
>>> +#define		UBLK_IO_OP_WRITE_ZEROES		5
>>> +/*
>>> + * Passthrough (driver private) operation codes range between
>>
>> This is unclear... Here, what does "driver" refer to ? If it is the ublk
>> kernel driver, than these commands should not be defined in the uapi
>> header file, they should be defined in drivers/block/ublk.h. However, if
>> these are for the user space driver, like all the other operations, then
> 
> Like normal IO, these passthrough requests needs userspace to handle too,
> usually they just belong to specific ublk target, such as report zones.,
> so here it is part of UAPI.
> 
> But yes, we should document it clearly, maybe something below?
> 
> 	Ublk passthrough operation code ranges, and each passthrough
> 	operation provides generic interface between ublk kernel driver
> 	and ublk userspace, and this interface is usually used for handling
> 	generic block layer request, such as command of zoned report zones.
> 	Passthrough operation is only needed iff ublk kernel driver has to
> 	be involved for handling this operation.

Yes, that is better.

> 
>> let's clearly state so. But then, I still not understand why these need
>> a different naming pattern using the "__UBLK" prefix...
> 
> I think __UBLK just meant we don't suggest userspace to use it directly,
> since the added macros are just for making ranges for DRV_IN and DRV_OUT,
> so we can check command direction easily be using this start/end info in
> both sides.

Personally, I would still prefer to not add this "__" prefix as these
are operations that the ublk user driver will have to deal with, like
the other ones. So I do not see the point of that prefix. But no strong
feeling about that :)

> 
> 
> Thanks, 
> Ming
> 

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Damien Le Moal
Western Digital Research