[PATCH net-next 1/5] net/mlx4: factor VLAN parsing into mlx4_en_prep_vlan()

From: Joe Damato

Date: Tue Nov 10 2026 - 18:15:19 EST


Extract the code which converts an skb VLAN tag into WQE fields into a
small helper. This helper will be used by a follow-up series implementing
software USO, to avoid code duplication.

Signed-off-by: Joe Damato <joe@xxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c | 33 ++++++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c
index c5d564e5a581..00210dbae1c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c
@@ -861,6 +861,26 @@ static bool mlx4_en_build_dma_wqe(struct mlx4_en_priv *priv,
return false;
}

+static bool mlx4_en_prep_vlan(const struct sk_buff *skb,
+ union mlx4_wqe_qpn_vlan *qpn_vlan)
+{
+ u16 vlan_proto;
+
+ if (!skb_vlan_tag_present(skb))
+ return false;
+
+ qpn_vlan->vlan_tag = cpu_to_be16(skb_vlan_tag_get(skb));
+ vlan_proto = be16_to_cpu(skb->vlan_proto);
+ if (vlan_proto == ETH_P_8021AD)
+ qpn_vlan->ins_vlan = MLX4_WQE_CTRL_INS_SVLAN;
+ else if (vlan_proto == ETH_P_8021Q)
+ qpn_vlan->ins_vlan = MLX4_WQE_CTRL_INS_CVLAN;
+ else
+ qpn_vlan->ins_vlan = 0;
+
+ return true;
+}
+
netdev_tx_t mlx4_en_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
{
struct skb_shared_info *shinfo = skb_shinfo(skb);
@@ -902,19 +922,8 @@ netdev_tx_t mlx4_en_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
nr_txbb = desc_size >> LOG_TXBB_SIZE;

bf_ok = ring->bf_enabled;
- if (skb_vlan_tag_present(skb)) {
- u16 vlan_proto;
-
- qpn_vlan.vlan_tag = cpu_to_be16(skb_vlan_tag_get(skb));
- vlan_proto = be16_to_cpu(skb->vlan_proto);
- if (vlan_proto == ETH_P_8021AD)
- qpn_vlan.ins_vlan = MLX4_WQE_CTRL_INS_SVLAN;
- else if (vlan_proto == ETH_P_8021Q)
- qpn_vlan.ins_vlan = MLX4_WQE_CTRL_INS_CVLAN;
- else
- qpn_vlan.ins_vlan = 0;
+ if (mlx4_en_prep_vlan(skb, &qpn_vlan))
bf_ok = false;
- }

netdev_txq_bql_enqueue_prefetchw(ring->tx_queue);

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2.53.0-Meta