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[net,3/3] netdevice: clarify meaning of rx_handler_result

Message ID 20190516215423.14185-4-sthemmin@microsoft.com
State Changes Requested
Delegated to: David Miller
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Series XDP generic related fixes | expand

Commit Message

Stephen Hemminger May 16, 2019, 9:54 p.m. UTC
Make the language in comment about rx_handler_result clearer.
Especially the meaning of RX_HANDLER_ANOTHER.

Replace use of "should" with "must" to be in line with common
usage in standards documents.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@microsoft.com>
---
 include/linux/netdevice.h | 16 ++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

Comments

Jakub Kicinski May 16, 2019, 10:25 p.m. UTC | #1
On Thu, 16 May 2019 14:54:23 -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
> index 44b47e9df94a..56f613561909 100644
> --- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
> +++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
> @@ -374,10 +374,10 @@ typedef enum gro_result gro_result_t;
>  
>  /*
>   * enum rx_handler_result - Possible return values for rx_handlers.
> - * @RX_HANDLER_CONSUMED: skb was consumed by rx_handler, do not process it
> - * further.
> - * @RX_HANDLER_ANOTHER: Do another round in receive path. This is indicated in
> - * case skb->dev was changed by rx_handler.
> + * @RX_HANDLER_CONSUMED: skb was consumed by rx_handler.
> + *  Do not process it further.
> + * @RX_HANDLER_ANOTHER: skb->dev was modified by rx_handler,
> + *  Do another round in receive path. This is indicated in

s/ This is indicated in//

>   * @RX_HANDLER_EXACT: Force exact delivery, no wildcard.
>   * @RX_HANDLER_PASS: Do nothing, pass the skb as if no rx_handler was called.
>   *
Stephen Hemminger May 16, 2019, 11:25 p.m. UTC | #2
On Thu, 16 May 2019 15:25:43 -0700
Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@netronome.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 16 May 2019 14:54:23 -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> > diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
> > index 44b47e9df94a..56f613561909 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
> > @@ -374,10 +374,10 @@ typedef enum gro_result gro_result_t;
> >  
> >  /*
> >   * enum rx_handler_result - Possible return values for rx_handlers.
> > - * @RX_HANDLER_CONSUMED: skb was consumed by rx_handler, do not process it
> > - * further.
> > - * @RX_HANDLER_ANOTHER: Do another round in receive path. This is indicated in
> > - * case skb->dev was changed by rx_handler.
> > + * @RX_HANDLER_CONSUMED: skb was consumed by rx_handler.
> > + *  Do not process it further.
> > + * @RX_HANDLER_ANOTHER: skb->dev was modified by rx_handler,
> > + *  Do another round in receive path. This is indicated in  
> 
> s/ This is indicated in//

Thanks, left over from previous version forgot to trim.
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diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 44b47e9df94a..56f613561909 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -374,10 +374,10 @@  typedef enum gro_result gro_result_t;
 
 /*
  * enum rx_handler_result - Possible return values for rx_handlers.
- * @RX_HANDLER_CONSUMED: skb was consumed by rx_handler, do not process it
- * further.
- * @RX_HANDLER_ANOTHER: Do another round in receive path. This is indicated in
- * case skb->dev was changed by rx_handler.
+ * @RX_HANDLER_CONSUMED: skb was consumed by rx_handler.
+ *  Do not process it further.
+ * @RX_HANDLER_ANOTHER: skb->dev was modified by rx_handler,
+ *  Do another round in receive path. This is indicated in
  * @RX_HANDLER_EXACT: Force exact delivery, no wildcard.
  * @RX_HANDLER_PASS: Do nothing, pass the skb as if no rx_handler was called.
  *
@@ -394,20 +394,20 @@  typedef enum gro_result gro_result_t;
  * Upon return, rx_handler is expected to tell __netif_receive_skb() what to
  * do with the skb.
  *
- * If the rx_handler consumed the skb in some way, it should return
+ * If the rx_handler consumed the skb in some way, it must return
  * RX_HANDLER_CONSUMED. This is appropriate when the rx_handler arranged for
  * the skb to be delivered in some other way.
  *
  * If the rx_handler changed skb->dev, to divert the skb to another
- * net_device, it should return RX_HANDLER_ANOTHER. The rx_handler for the
+ * net_device, it must return RX_HANDLER_ANOTHER. The rx_handler for the
  * new device will be called if it exists.
  *
- * If the rx_handler decides the skb should be ignored, it should return
+ * If the rx_handler decides the skb should be ignored, it must return
  * RX_HANDLER_EXACT. The skb will only be delivered to protocol handlers that
  * are registered on exact device (ptype->dev == skb->dev).
  *
  * If the rx_handler didn't change skb->dev, but wants the skb to be normally
- * delivered, it should return RX_HANDLER_PASS.
+ * delivered, it must return RX_HANDLER_PASS.
  *
  * A device without a registered rx_handler will behave as if rx_handler
  * returned RX_HANDLER_PASS.