From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
To: Yibo Dong <dong100@mucse.com>
Cc: andrew+netdev@lunn.ch, davem@davemloft.net, edumazet@google.com,
kuba@kernel.org, pabeni@redhat.com, horms@kernel.org,
corbet@lwn.net, gur.stavi@huawei.com, maddy@linux.ibm.com,
mpe@ellerman.id.au, danishanwar@ti.com, lee@trager.us,
gongfan1@huawei.com, lorenzo@kernel.org, geert+renesas@glider.be,
Parthiban.Veerasooran@microchip.com, lukas.bulwahn@redhat.com,
alexanderduyck@fb.com, richardcochran@gmail.com,
netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 3/5] net: rnpgbe: Add basic mbx ops support
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:59:10 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <19d66fa8-f42c-4c52-b42b-49994f29e293@lunn.ch> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <497996B7269F1229+20250815024302.GC1137415@nic-Precision-5820-Tower>
On Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 10:43:02AM +0800, Yibo Dong wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 04:13:52AM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > > +const struct mucse_mbx_operations mucse_mbx_ops_generic = {
> > > + .init_params = mucse_init_mbx_params_pf,
> > > + .read = mucse_read_mbx_pf,
> > > + .write = mucse_write_mbx_pf,
> > > + .read_posted = mucse_read_posted_mbx,
> > > + .write_posted = mucse_write_posted_mbx,
> > > + .check_for_msg = mucse_check_for_msg_pf,
> > > + .check_for_ack = mucse_check_for_ack_pf,
> > > + .configure = mucse_mbx_configure_pf,
> > > +};
> >
> > As far as i can see, this is the only instance of
> > mucse_mbx_operations. Will there be other instances of this structure?
> >
> > Andrew
> >
>
> Yes, It is the only instance. Not other instances at all.
> Is there any improvement?
So throw away the abstraction and call the functions directly. Only
add abstractions if you have some differences to abstract over. Only
make the driver more complex and harder to understand, if you need to
make the driver more complex and harder to understand.... KISS.
Andrew
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-08-15 3:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 35+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-08-14 7:38 [PATCH v4 0/5] Add driver for 1Gbe network chips from MUCSE Dong Yibo
2025-08-14 7:38 ` [PATCH v4 1/5] net: rnpgbe: Add build support for rnpgbe Dong Yibo
2025-08-15 1:58 ` Andrew Lunn
2025-08-14 7:38 ` [PATCH v4 2/5] net: rnpgbe: Add n500/n210 chip support Dong Yibo
2025-08-14 12:07 ` MD Danish Anwar
2025-08-14 13:52 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-15 2:07 ` Andrew Lunn
2025-08-15 2:05 ` Andrew Lunn
2025-08-15 2:38 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-15 3:56 ` Andrew Lunn
2025-08-15 7:21 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-15 13:36 ` Andrew Lunn
2025-08-18 1:14 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-14 7:38 ` [PATCH v4 3/5] net: rnpgbe: Add basic mbx ops support Dong Yibo
2025-08-15 2:13 ` Andrew Lunn
2025-08-15 2:43 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-15 3:59 ` Andrew Lunn [this message]
2025-08-15 7:22 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-15 2:29 ` Andrew Lunn
2025-08-15 3:15 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-14 7:38 ` [PATCH v4 4/5] net: rnpgbe: Add basic mbx_fw support Dong Yibo
2025-08-14 12:10 ` MD Danish Anwar
2025-08-14 13:54 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-15 3:27 ` Andrew Lunn
2025-08-15 6:36 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-15 13:21 ` Andrew Lunn
2025-08-18 2:14 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-14 7:38 ` [PATCH v4 5/5] net: rnpgbe: Add register_netdev Dong Yibo
2025-08-14 12:14 ` MD Danish Anwar
2025-08-14 13:59 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-15 2:28 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-15 3:42 ` Andrew Lunn
2025-08-15 6:44 ` Yibo Dong
2025-08-15 18:06 ` Andrew Lunn
2025-08-18 1:21 ` Yibo Dong
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