Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] virtio-net: get rid of unnecessary container of rq stats

[Toshiaki Makita]

On 2018/07/31 18:43, Jason Wang wrote:
> We don't maintain tx counters in rx stats any more. There's no need
> for an extra container of rq stats.
> 
> Cc: Toshiaki Makita <makita.toshiaki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Jason Wang <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
>  1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> index 72d3f68..14f661c 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> @@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ struct virtnet_sq_stats {
>  	u64 kicks;
>  };
>  
> -struct virtnet_rq_stat_items {
> +struct virtnet_rq_stats {
> +	struct u64_stats_sync syncp;
>  	u64 packets;
>  	u64 bytes;
>  	u64 drops;
> @@ -98,17 +99,8 @@ struct virtnet_rq_stat_items {
>  	u64 kicks;
>  };
>  
> -struct virtnet_rq_stats {
> -	struct u64_stats_sync syncp;
> -	struct virtnet_rq_stat_items items;
> -};

I'm not thinking removing sq stat is needed but even if it is I want to
keep virtnet_rq_stats to avoid allocating unnecessary u64_stats_syncp on
stack in virtnet_receive. I would just remove virtnet_rx_stats if necessary.

> -
> -struct virtnet_rx_stats {
> -	struct virtnet_rq_stat_items rx;
> -};
> -

-- 
Toshiaki Makita