Re: [PATCH] cxl/uapi: Add warning on CXL command enum

From: Jonathan Cameron
Date: Thu Dec 08 2022 - 05:47:23 EST


On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 17:27:18 -0700
Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 12/7/2022 5:01 PM, ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > From: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > The CXL command enum is exported to user space and must maintain
> > backwards compatibility.
> >
> > Add comment that new defines must be added to the end of the list.
> >
> > Suggested-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Reviewed-by: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@xxxxxxxxx>
Good to have.

Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@xxxxxxxxxx>

>
> > ---
> > include/uapi/linux/cxl_mem.h | 4 ++++
> > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/cxl_mem.h b/include/uapi/linux/cxl_mem.h
> > index c71021a2a9ed..459a3f7f764b 100644
> > --- a/include/uapi/linux/cxl_mem.h
> > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/cxl_mem.h
> > @@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
> > #define CXL_MEM_QUERY_COMMANDS _IOR(0xCE, 1, struct cxl_mem_query_commands)
> > #define CXL_MEM_SEND_COMMAND _IOWR(0xCE, 2, struct cxl_send_command)
> >
> > +/*
> > + * NOTE: New defines must be added to the end of the list to preserve
> > + * compatibility because this enum is exported to user space.
> > + */
> > #define CXL_CMDS \
> > ___C(INVALID, "Invalid Command"), \
> > ___C(IDENTIFY, "Identify Command"), \
> >
> > base-commit: acb704099642bc822ef2aed223a0b8db1f7ea76e