RE: [PATCH net-next RFC 6/9] net: dsa: forward timestamping callbacks to switch drivers

Brandon Streiff
2017-09-29T15:30:44Z

> From: Florian Fainelli [mailto:f.fainelli@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 12:40 PM
>
> Can we also have a fast-path bypass in case time stamping is not
> supported by the switch so we don't have to even try to classify this
> packet only to realize we don't have a port_rxtsamp() operation later?
> You can either gate this with a compile-time option, or use e.g: a
> static key or something like an early test?

I was trying to follow the existing pattern for skb_defer_rx_timestamp, but that function be turned into a stub by not configuring NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMPING. Maybe a similar compile-time token is appropriate.

> >
> > - nskb = dst->rcv(skb, dev, pt);
> > + nskb = dst->rcv(skb, dev, pt, &ds, &source_port);
>
> I don't think this is necessary, what dst->rcv() does is actually
> properly assign skb->dev to the correct dsa slave network device, which
> has the information about the port number already in its private context.

Yes, looking in that private context seems like it'd be a better approach (and avoids having to touch all the taggers). I'll look into that further.

> > + type = ptp_classify_raw(skb);
> > + if (type == PTP_CLASS_NONE)
> > + return;
>
> If we don't have a port_txtstamp option, is there even value in
> classifying this packet?

There isn't. This could also use a bypass just like the RX case.

-- brandon