Re: [net-next RFC v3 4/7] net: ravb: Refactor GbEth RX code path

[Sergey Shtylyov]

On 4/21/24 6:49 PM, Paul Barker wrote:
[...]

>>> We can reduce code duplication in ravb_rx_gbeth() and add comments to
>>> make the code flow easier to understand.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Paul Barker <paul.barker.ct@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c | 70 ++++++++++++------------
>>>  1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
>>> index baa01bd81f2d..12618171f6d5 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
>>> @@ -818,47 +818,47 @@ static int ravb_rx_gbeth(struct net_device *ndev, int budget, int q)
>>>  				stats->rx_missed_errors++;
>>>  		} else {
>>>  			die_dt = desc->die_dt & 0xF0;
>>> -			switch (die_dt) {
>>> -			case DT_FSINGLE:
>>> -				skb = ravb_get_skb_gbeth(ndev, entry, desc);
>>> +			skb = ravb_get_skb_gbeth(ndev, entry, desc);
>>> +			if (die_dt == DT_FSINGLE || die_dt == DT_FSTART) {
>>
>>    No, please keep using *switch* statement here...
> 
> That's a shame - I much prefer this version with reduced code
> duplication, especially when we add page pool support. Duplication with
> subtle differences leads to bugs, see [1] for an example.
> 
> [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240416120254.2620-4-paul.barker.ct@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

   I wasn't clear enough probably, sorry about that.
   What I meant to say was that your use of the *if* statement
wasn't  actually justified. Please use the *switch* statement
instead.

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> Thanks,

MBR, Sergey