[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] ethdev: Prefetch driver variable structure

Stephen Hemminger stephen at networkplumber.org
Tue Nov 10 18:03:09 CET 2015


On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:17:41 +0000
"Polehn, Mike A" <mike.a.polehn at intel.com> wrote:

> Adds ethdev driver prefetch of variable structure to CPU cache 0
> while calling into tx or rx device driver operation.
> 
> RFC 2544 test of NIC task test measurement points show improvement
> of lower latency and/or better packet throughput indicating clock
> cycles saved.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mike A. Polehn <mike.a.polehn at intel.com>

Good idea, but lots of whitespace issues.
Please also check your mail client..


ERROR: patch seems to be corrupt (line wrapped?)
#80: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2457:
,

WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
#84: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2460:
+      int16_t nb_rx;$

WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
#89: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2462:
+      { /* limit scope of rxq variable */$

ERROR: code indent should use tabs where possible
#90: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2463:
+             /* rxq is going to be immediately used, prefetch it */$

ERROR: code indent should use tabs where possible
#91: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2464:
+             void *rxq =3D dev->data->rx_queues[queue_id];$

WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
#91: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2464:
+             void *rxq =3D dev->data->rx_queues[queue_id];$

ERROR: spaces required around that '=' (ctx:WxV)
#91: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2464:
+             void *rxq =3D dev->data->rx_queues[queue_id];
                        ^

ERROR: code indent should use tabs where possible
#92: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2465:
+             rte_prefetch0(rxq);$

WARNING: Missing a blank line after declarations
#92: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2465:
+             void *rxq =3D dev->data->rx_queues[queue_id];
+             rte_prefetch0(rxq);

WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
#92: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2465:
+             rte_prefetch0(rxq);$

ERROR: code indent should use tabs where possible
#93: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2466:
+             nb_rx =3D (*dev->rx_pkt_burst)(rxq, rx_pkts, nb_pkts);$

WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
#93: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2466:
+             nb_rx =3D (*dev->rx_pkt_burst)(rxq, rx_pkts, nb_pkts);$

WARNING: space prohibited between function name and open parenthesis '('
#93: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2466:
+             nb_rx =3D (*dev->rx_pkt_burst)(rxq, rx_pkts, nb_pkts);

ERROR: spaces required around that '=' (ctx:WxV)
#93: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2466:
+             nb_rx =3D (*dev->rx_pkt_burst)(rxq, rx_pkts, nb_pkts);
                    ^

WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
#94: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2467:
+      }$

WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
#102: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2607:
+      void *txq;$

WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
#110: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2624:
+      txq =3D dev->data->tx_queues[queue_id];$

ERROR: spaces required around that '=' (ctx:WxV)
#110: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2624:
+      txq =3D dev->data->tx_queues[queue_id];
           ^

WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
#111: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2625:
+      rte_prefetch0(txq);$

WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
#113: FILE: lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h:2627:
+      return (*dev->tx_pkt_burst)(txq, tx_pkts, nb_pkts);$

total: 8 errors, 12 warnings, 38 lines checked


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