Re: [PATCH v3 net-next] octeontx2-af: add new mbox to support sync cycle on rx path

From: Simon Horman

Date: Fri Jul 31 2026 - 04:31:13 EST


On Mon, Jul 27, 2026 at 03:46:08PM +0530, Ratheesh Kannoth wrote:
> From: Satha Rao <skoteshwar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> sync ensures that all packets that were in flight are flushed out to
> memory. This can be used to assist in the tearing down of an active RQ.
>
> To complete disabling RQs or disabling SMQ and its SQs, LF software
> send mbox to AF to complete RX_SW_SYNC.
>
> Both VF and PF and invoke this mbox.
>
> Signed-off-by: Satha Rao <skoteshwar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Ratheesh Kannoth <rkannoth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> ---
> v2 -> v3: Addressed Simon comments
> https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20260715041239.2052888-1-rkannoth@xxxxxxxxxxx/
> v1 -> v2: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20260715041239.2052888-1-rkannoth@xxxxxxxxxxx/

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@xxxxxxxxxx>

I see that Sashiko still flags a number of issues.
However, and while I don't believe they should block progress of this patch,
I would appreciate it if you could check over them.