Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] virtio-net: get rid of unnecessary container of rq stats

From: Toshiaki Makita
Date: Tue Jul 31 2018 - 06:02:48 EST


On 2018/07/31 18:43, Jason Wang wrote:
> We don't maintain tx counters in rx stats any more. There's no need
> for an extra container of rq stats.
>
> Cc: Toshiaki Makita <makita.toshiaki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Jason Wang <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
> 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> index 72d3f68..14f661c 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> @@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ struct virtnet_sq_stats {
> u64 kicks;
> };
>
> -struct virtnet_rq_stat_items {
> +struct virtnet_rq_stats {
> + struct u64_stats_sync syncp;
> u64 packets;
> u64 bytes;
> u64 drops;
> @@ -98,17 +99,8 @@ struct virtnet_rq_stat_items {
> u64 kicks;
> };
>
> -struct virtnet_rq_stats {
> - struct u64_stats_sync syncp;
> - struct virtnet_rq_stat_items items;
> -};

I'm not thinking removing sq stat is needed but even if it is I want to
keep virtnet_rq_stats to avoid allocating unnecessary u64_stats_syncp on
stack in virtnet_receive. I would just remove virtnet_rx_stats if necessary.

> -
> -struct virtnet_rx_stats {
> - struct virtnet_rq_stat_items rx;
> -};
> -

--
Toshiaki Makita