Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] examples/ip_fragmentation: support bigger packets

[Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>]

13/12/2018 13:17, Noa Ezra:
> Adding MTU and mbuf size configuration to the application's command
> line, in order to be able to receive all packet sizes by the NIC and
> DPDK application.
> The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest size packet in
> bytes that can be sent on the network, therefore before adding MTU
> parameter, the NIC could not receive packets larger than 1500 bytes,
> which is the default MTU size.
> The mbuf is the memory buffer that contains the packet. Before adding
> mbuf parameter, the DPDK application could not receive packets larger
> than 2KB, which is the default mbuf size.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Noa Ezra <noae@mellanox.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_frag.rst | 18 ++++++++-
>  examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c     | 77 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>  2 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

Konstantin, any comment please?