RE: [EXT] Re: [net-next PATCH 0/3] Dynamically allocate BPIDs

[Geethasowjanya Akula]

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> Subject: [EXT] Re: [net-next PATCH 0/3] Dynamically allocate BPIDs
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> On Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:20:11 +0530 Geetha sowjanya wrote:
> > Current hw support 512 backpressure(BP) Ids. These BPIDs are
> > statically reserved among 4 interface types based on number of
> > channels supported. Latest HW support configuring multiple BPIDs per
> > channel. To support this feature, the patch set creates BPIDs free
> > pool from the BPIDs reserved for LBK channel as, LBK uses single BPIDs
> > across multiple channels and on request it dynamically allocates N
> > number of bpids from the free pool. This patch also reworks the LBK
> > device id checks.
> 
> I looked at this for 20 min, I don't understand how this fits together.
> Please improve the commit messages to also explain the functionality and
> how user interacts with the features.

Will rework on the commit message and submit v2.