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[LEDE-DEV,1/7] ag71xx: Reorder some more structs based on warmth.

Message ID 1512700637-47-1-git-send-email-rosenp@gmail.com
State Changes Requested
Delegated to: John Crispin
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Series [LEDE-DEV,1/7] ag71xx: Reorder some more structs based on warmth. | expand

Commit Message

Rosen Penev Dec. 8, 2017, 2:37 a.m. UTC
Should help slightly.

Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev <rosenp@gmail.com>
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 .../ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h  | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

Comments

Roman Yeryomin Dec. 8, 2017, 3:12 p.m. UTC | #1
On 2017-12-08 04:37, Rosen Penev wrote:
> Should help slightly.
> 

Hi, Rosen, did you actually see any measurable improvements when 
applying these?
I was playing with these QCA changes back in 4.1 times and didn't see 
any improvement.

When there are several patches it would be better to include cover 
letter.


Regards,
Roman
Karl Palsson Dec. 10, 2017, 8:59 p.m. UTC | #2
Rosen Penev <rosenp@gmail.com> wrote:
> Should help slightly.

That's not really very encouraging. Surely you have a test setup
if you're actually looking at making performance related changes?
You should have actual numbers on changes, otherwise this is just
poking in chicken entrails.

Sincerely,
Karl Palsson


> 
> Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev <rosenp@gmail.com>
> ---
>  .../ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h  | 10 +++++++---
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git
> a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
> b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
> index 5ead6b3..f9ef17d 100644
> --- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
> +++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
> @@ -106,13 +106,16 @@ struct ag71xx_buf {
>  };
>  
>  struct ag71xx_ring {
> +	/* "Hot" fields in the data path. */
> +	unsigned int		curr;
> +	unsigned int		dirty;
> +
> +	/* "Cold" fields - not used in the data path. */
>  	struct ag71xx_buf	*buf;
>  	u8			*descs_cpu;
>  	dma_addr_t		descs_dma;
>  	u16			desc_split;
>  	u16			order;
> -	unsigned int		curr;
> -	unsigned int		dirty;
>  };
>  
>  struct ag71xx_mdio {
> @@ -166,14 +169,15 @@ struct ag71xx {
>  
>  	struct net_device	*dev;
>  	struct platform_device  *pdev;
> +	/* Serialises access to regs */
>  	spinlock_t		lock;
>  	struct napi_struct	napi;
> -	u32			msg_enable;
>  
>  	/*
>  	 * From this point onwards we're not looking at per-packet fields.
>  	 */
>  	void __iomem		*mac_base;
> +	u32                     msg_enable;
>  
>  	struct ag71xx_desc	*stop_desc;
>  	dma_addr_t		stop_desc_dma;
> -- 
> 2.7.4
> 
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diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
index 5ead6b3..f9ef17d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
@@ -106,13 +106,16 @@  struct ag71xx_buf {
 };
 
 struct ag71xx_ring {
+	/* "Hot" fields in the data path. */
+	unsigned int		curr;
+	unsigned int		dirty;
+
+	/* "Cold" fields - not used in the data path. */
 	struct ag71xx_buf	*buf;
 	u8			*descs_cpu;
 	dma_addr_t		descs_dma;
 	u16			desc_split;
 	u16			order;
-	unsigned int		curr;
-	unsigned int		dirty;
 };
 
 struct ag71xx_mdio {
@@ -166,14 +169,15 @@  struct ag71xx {
 
 	struct net_device	*dev;
 	struct platform_device  *pdev;
+	/* Serialises access to regs */
 	spinlock_t		lock;
 	struct napi_struct	napi;
-	u32			msg_enable;
 
 	/*
 	 * From this point onwards we're not looking at per-packet fields.
 	 */
 	void __iomem		*mac_base;
+	u32                     msg_enable;
 
 	struct ag71xx_desc	*stop_desc;
 	dma_addr_t		stop_desc_dma;