Re: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next 07/11] net: page_pool: add DMA-sync-for-CPU inline helpers

From: Alexander Lobakin
Date: Mon May 22 2023 - 09:50:37 EST


From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 13:45:45 -0700

> On Fri, 19 May 2023 15:56:40 +0200 Alexander Lobakin wrote:
>> From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 13:36:27 -0700

[...]

> Ack, not saying that we need to split now, it's just about the naming
> (everyone's favorite topic).
>
> I think that it's a touch weird to name the header _drv.h and then
> include it in the core in multiple places (*cough* xdp_sock_drv.h).

Hahaha, I also thought of it :>

> Also If someone needs to add another "heavy" static line for use by
> the core they will try to put it in page_pool.h rather than _drv.h...
>
> I'd rather split the includes by the basic language-level contents,
> first, then by the intended consumer, only if necessary. Language
> level sorting require less thinking :)
>
> But none of this is important, if you don't wanna to do it, just keep
> the new helpers in page_pool.h (let's not do another _drv.h).

Ack, will just put there. It doesn't get included by the whole kernel
via skbuff.h anymore (in v2), so new inlines won't hurt.

Thanks,
Olek