RE: [PATCH net-next 2/2] cxgb4/iw_cxgb4: Doorbell Drop Avoidance Bug Fixes

["Steve Wise" <swise-7bPotxP6k4+P2YhJcF5u+vpXobYPEAuW@public.gmane.org>]

> > +		uresp.status_page_size = PAGE_SIZE;
> > +
> > +		spin_lock(&context->mmap_lock);
> > +		uresp.status_page_key = context->key;
> > +		context->key += PAGE_SIZE;
> > +		spin_unlock(&context->mmap_lock);
> > +
> 
> Is it really necessary to spinlock here since context is local to the
> function ?
> 

You're correct.

> 
> [...]
> 
> > diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/user.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/user.h
> > index 32b754c..11ccd27 100644
> > --- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/user.h
> > +++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/user.h
> > @@ -70,4 +70,9 @@ struct c4iw_create_qp_resp {
> >  	__u32 qid_mask;
> >  	__u32 flags;
> >  };
> > +
> > +struct c4iw_alloc_ucontext_resp {
> > +	__u64 status_page_key;
> > +	__u32 status_page_size;
> > +};
> 
> If this is going to be part of the ABI, mind add an explicit padding to
> align the structure on 64bits.
> 

Sounds good.  Can you provide patches for these?


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