On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:27:31 pm Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> msix_user_vectors counted both per-vq and shared/config vectors.
> This causes BUG_ON when device is removed, as
> free_vectors tries to free per-vq vectors.

OK, I looked at this patch, then looked at this code (after it was applied).

I'm still very confused.

Looking at the call site for vp_find_vq:

        for (i = 0; i < nvqs; ++i) {
                if (!callbacks[i])
                        vector = per_vq_vector = VIRTIO_MSI_NO_VECTOR;
                else if (vp_dev->msix_used_vectors < vp_dev->msix_vectors)
                        per_vq_vector = vector = allocated_vectors++;
                else {
                        vector = VP_MSIX_VQ_VECTOR;
                        per_vq_vector = VIRTIO_MSI_NO_VECTOR;
                }

Now, I can't find where msix_used_vectors is set, only once where it's
incremented.  It seems completely redundant and confusing now?  And
this "< vp_dev->msix_vectors" test is wrong?

AFAICT there are three cases:
1) We don't have MSI, so we use a normal interrupt for all vqs (old style).
    This request_irq is done in  vp_request_vectors.
2) We get some, but not enough for one per queue.  We then use 2: one for
   changes, and one for all vqs.  Requested in vp_request_vectors.
3) We get enough.  Use one for changes, one per vq.  Each vq
   requests in vp_find_vq.

I suggest you be explicit, and don't do any request in vp_find_vq().  Do the
per-vq request (case 3) in the find_vqs() loop, so vp_find_vq doesn't need
to know anything except to do the iowrite16 if vector != VIRTIO_MSI_NO_VECTOR.

Maybe an explicit "bool per_vq_vectors" would make it clearer, too.

Note: this is partially my fault for not reviewing this code when it went in.
I know Anthony is disclaiming virtio_pci :)

Thanks,
Rusty.
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