Re: [PATCH V6 03/10] PCI/DOE: Add Data Object Exchange Aux Driver

From: Ira Weiny
Date: Thu Feb 10 2022 - 16:51:36 EST


On Wed, Feb 09, 2022 at 11:57:38AM -0800, Dan Williams wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 8:58 AM Jonathan Cameron
> <Jonathan.Cameron@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> [..]
> > > It just seems an unnecessary hunk of code for the core to carry when
> > > it's trivial for a client of the core to do:
> > >
> > > task->private = &completion;
> > > task->end_task = complete_completion;
> > > submit_task()
> > > wait_for_completion(&completion);
> >
> > OK, we can move this to the callers though function obviously will
> > also need renaming - I guess to pci_doe_exchange() and now need to take a
> > task rather than the exchange.
> >
> > I personally slightly prefer the layered approach, but don't care that
> > strongly.
>
> Like I said, you and Ira are holding the pen, so if you decide to keep
> the layering, just document the ontology somewhere and I'll let it go.

I'm busy with the PKS series ATM but I should get back to reviewing all these
comments soon.

Ira