Re: [PATCH vhost 0/7] vdpa/mlx5: Add support for resumable vqs

["Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com>]

On Mon, Dec 04, 2023 at 08:53:26AM +0000, Dragos Tatulea wrote:
> On Sun, 2023-12-03 at 11:23 -0500, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > On Sun, Dec 03, 2023 at 03:21:01PM +0000, Dragos Tatulea wrote:
> > > On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 15:26 -0500, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > > On Fri, Dec 01, 2023 at 12:48:50PM +0200, Dragos Tatulea wrote:
> > > > > Add support for resumable vqs in the driver. This is a firmware feature
> > > > > that can be used for the following benefits:
> > > > > - Full device .suspend/.resume.
> > > > > - .set_map doesn't need to destroy and create new vqs anymore just to
> > > > >   update the map. When resumable vqs are supported it is enough to
> > > > >   suspend the vqs, set the new maps, and then resume the vqs.
> > > > > 
> > > > > The first patch exposes the relevant bits in mlx5_ifc.h. That means it
> > > > > needs to be applied to the mlx5-vhost tree [0] first.
> > > > 
> > > > I didn't get this. Why does this need to go through that tree?
> > > > Is there a dependency on some other commit from that tree?
> > > > 
> > > To avoid merge issues in Linus's tree in mlx5_ifc.h. The idea is the same as for
> > > the "vq descriptor mappings" patchset [1].
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dragos
> > 
> > Are there other changes in that area that will cause non-trivial merge
> > conflicts?
> > 
> There are pending changes in mlx5_ifc.h for net-next. I haven't seen any changes
> around the touched structure but I would prefer not to take any risk.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dragos

This is exactly what linux-next is for.


> > > > > Once applied
> > > > > there, the change has to be pulled from mlx5-vhost into the vhost tree
> > > > > and only then the remaining patches can be applied. Same flow as the vq
> > > > > descriptor mappings patchset [1].
> > > > > 
> > > > > To be able to use resumable vqs properly, support for selectively modifying
> > > > > vq parameters was needed. This is what the middle part of the series
> > > > > consists of.
> > > > > 
> > > > > [0] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mellanox/linux.git/log/?h=mlx5-vhost
> > > > > [1] https://lore.kernel.org/virtualization/20231018171456.1624030-2-dtatulea@nvidia.com/
> > > > > 
> > > > > Dragos Tatulea (7):
> > > > >   vdpa/mlx5: Expose resumable vq capability
> > > > >   vdpa/mlx5: Split function into locked and unlocked variants
> > > > >   vdpa/mlx5: Allow modifying multiple vq fields in one modify command
> > > > >   vdpa/mlx5: Introduce per vq and device resume
> > > > >   vdpa/mlx5: Mark vq addrs for modification in hw vq
> > > > >   vdpa/mlx5: Mark vq state for modification in hw vq
> > > > >   vdpa/mlx5: Use vq suspend/resume during .set_map
> > > > > 
> > > > >  drivers/vdpa/mlx5/core/mr.c        |  31 +++---
> > > > >  drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c  | 172 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----
> > > > >  include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h      |   3 +-
> > > > >  include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc_vdpa.h |   4 +
> > > > >  4 files changed, 174 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
> > > > > 
> > > > > -- 
> > > > > 2.42.0
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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