RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH net-next v2] net: mana: Extend RX CQE coalescing up to 8 packets

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> From: Breno Leitao <[email protected]>
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> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH net-next v2] net: mana: Extend RX CQE
> coalescing up to 8 packets
>=20
> On Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 02:22:53PM -0700, Haiyang Zhang wrote:
> > From: Haiyang Zhang <[email protected]>
> >
> > To support up to 8 packets per CQE, update related CQE processing
> > code and structures.
> > Update ethtool handlers to set this feature.
> > Update per queue stat to show the coalesced CQE counters.
> > This feature is supported on NIC hardware showing the relevant
> > PF flag.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Haiyang Zhang <[email protected]>
>=20
> Reviewed-by: Breno Leitao <[email protected]>
>=20
>=20
> > +/* 8-pkt mode packs up to 2 packets per PPI entry */
> > +#define MANA_CQE_COAL_PKTS_8 8
>=20
> nit: The name encodes the value, so a future 16-packet mode would need
> a second macro with the same role.  Wouldn't something like
> MANA_RXCOMP_MAX_COAL_PKTS age better?

The FW API uses mana_cqe_type like CQE_RX_COALESCED_8 for the CQE coalescin=
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x8, so I followed the same convention for the naming here.
When it supports 16pkt mode, we will decide if we rename this one or add a
new name based on the future API.

Thanks,
- Haiyang