On Mon, Jan 04, 2021 at 11:22:35PM -0500, Willem de Bruijn wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 11:17 PM Jonathan Lemon <jonathan.le...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 04, 2021 at 12:39:35PM -0500, Willem de Bruijn wrote:
> > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 2:12 PM Jonathan Lemon <jonathan.le...@gmail.com> 
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From: Jonathan Lemon <b...@fb.com>
> > > >
> > > > This is set of cleanup patches for zerocopy which are intended
> > > > to allow a introduction of a different zerocopy implementation.
> > > >
> > > > The top level API will use the skb_zcopy_*() functions, while
> > > > the current TCP specific zerocopy ends up using msg_zerocopy_*()
> > > > calls.
> > > >
> > > > There should be no functional changes from these patches.
> > > >
> > > > v2->v3:
> > > >  Rename zc_flags to 'flags'.  Use SKBFL_xxx naming, similar
> > > >  to the SKBTX_xx naming.  Leave zerocopy_success naming alone.
> > > >  Reorder patches.
> > > >
> > > > v1->v2:
> > > >  Break changes to skb_zcopy_put into 3 patches, in order to
> > > >  make it easier to follow the changes.  Add Willem's suggestion
> > > >  about renaming sock_zerocopy_
> > >
> > > Overall, this latest version looks fine to me.
> > >
> > > The big question is how this fits in with the broader rx direct
> > > placement feature. But it makes sense to me to checkpoint as is at
> > > this point.
> > >
> > > One small comment: skb_zcopy_* is a logical prefix for functions that
> > > act on sk_buffs, Such as skb_zcopy_set, which associates a uarg with
> > > an skb. Less for functions that operate directly on the uarg, and do
> > > not even take an skb as argument: skb_zcopy_get and skb_zcopy_put.
> > > Perhaps net_zcopy_get/net_zcopy_put?
> >
> > Or even just zcopy_get / zcopy_put ?
> 
> Zerocopy is such an overloaded term, that I'd keep some prefix, at least.

I'll make that change and repost the series when net-next opens.
--
Jonathan

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