Re: [PATCHv1 6/6] rdmacg: Added documentation for rdma controller.

From: Parav Pandit
Date: Thu Jan 07 2016 - 14:43:36 EST


On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 9:12 PM, Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 05:22:40AM +0530, Parav Pandit wrote:
>> I can remove "resource" key word. If just that if something other than
>> resource comes up to limit to in future, it will be hard to define at
>> that time.
>
> Please remove. The word doesn't mean anything in this context.
>
ok. I will remove.

>> > Also can't the .max file list
>> > the available resources? Why does it need a separtae list file?
>> >
>> max file does lists them only after limits are configured for that
>> device. Thats when rpool (array of max and usage counts) is allocated.
>>
>> If user wants to know what all knobs are available, than list file
>> exposes them on per device basis without actually mentioning actual
>> limit or without allocating rpool arrays.
> ...
>> list file looks like below for two device entries.
>> mlx4_0 ah qp mr pd srq flow
>> ocrdma0 ah qp mr pd
>>
>> max file looks like below.
>> mlx4_0 ah=100 qp=40 mr=10 pd=90 srq=10 flow=10
>
> Just always show the settings for all devices in the max file like the
> following?
>
> mlx4_0 ah=max qp=max mr=max pd=max srq=max flow=max
> ocrdma0 ah=max qp=max mr=max pd=max

Should be possible. I will make the change.

>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> tejun