Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] nfp: customize the dim profiles

[Louis Peens <louis.peens@corigine.com>]

On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 10:39:01AM +0100, Jiri Pirko wrote:
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> > static void nfp_net_rx_dim_work(struct work_struct *work)
> > {
> >+      static const struct nfp_dim rx_profile[] = {
> >+              {.usec = 0, .pkts = 1},
> >+              {.usec = 4, .pkts = 32},
> >+              {.usec = 64, .pkts = 64},
> >+              {.usec = 128, .pkts = 256},
> >+              {.usec = 256, .pkts = 256},
> >+      };
> >       struct nfp_net_r_vector *r_vec;
> >       unsigned int factor, value;
> >-      struct dim_cq_moder moder;
> >+      struct nfp_dim moder;
> >       struct nfp_net *nn;
> >       struct dim *dim;
> >
> >       dim = container_of(work, struct dim, work);
> >-      moder = net_dim_get_rx_moderation(dim->mode, dim->profile_ix);
> >+      moder = rx_profile[dim->profile_ix];
> 
> It looks incorrect to hardcode it like this. There is a reason this is
> abstracted out in lib/dim/net_dim.c to avoid exactly this. Can't you
> perhaps introduce your modified profile there and keep using
> net_dim_get_[tr]x_moderation() helpers?

Hmmm, we'll take a look at this. There might be follow-up questions but
we'll give it a closer look first. Thanks for the feedback.