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* Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-18 10:29 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection Yinan
@ 2019-11-18  2:23 ` Stephen Hemminger
  2019-11-25 15:49   ` Wang, Yinan
  2019-11-18  9:55 ` Gavin Hu (Arm Technology China)
                   ` (3 subsequent siblings)
  4 siblings, 1 reply; 13+ messages in thread
From: Stephen Hemminger @ 2019-11-18  2:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Yinan
  Cc: dev, maxime.coquelin, tiwei.bie, zhihong.wang, john.mcnamara,
	marko.kovacevic

On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 05:29:23 -0500
Yinan <yinan.wang@intel.com> wrote:

> From: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> 
> add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better
> virtio usability.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> ---


Nice to have this documented.
Do you think it would make sense to link to the virtio standard that defines this?


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* Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-18 10:29 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection Yinan
  2019-11-18  2:23 ` Stephen Hemminger
@ 2019-11-18  9:55 ` Gavin Hu (Arm Technology China)
  2019-11-26 16:08 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] " Yinan
                   ` (2 subsequent siblings)
  4 siblings, 0 replies; 13+ messages in thread
From: Gavin Hu (Arm Technology China) @ 2019-11-18  9:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Yinan, dev, maxime.coquelin, tiwei.bie
  Cc: zhihong.wang, john.mcnamara, marko.kovacevic, nd

Hi Yinan,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev <dev-bounces@dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Yinan
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2019 6:29 PM
> To: dev@dpdk.org; maxime.coquelin@redhat.com; tiwei.bie@intel.com
> Cc: zhihong.wang@intel.com; john.mcnamara@intel.com;
> marko.kovacevic@intel.com; Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
> 
> From: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> 
> add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better
> virtio usability.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> ---
>  .../virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst      | 130 ++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 130 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
> b/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000..b5918eaf9
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
> @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
> +..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
> +    Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation.
> +
> +Virtio paths Selection and Usage
> +================================
> +
> +Logically virtio-PMD has 9 paths based on the virtio features (Rx
> mergeable,In-order,Packed virtqueue)
> +combinations, below are introduction of virtio three common features:
s/are/is an
> +
> +*   Rx mergeable: With this feature negotiated, device can receive larger
> packets by combining
> +    individual descriptors.
> +*   In-order: Some devices always use descriptors in the same order in which
> they have been made
> +    available, these devices can offer the VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER feature. If this
> feature negotiated,
> +    driver will use descriptors in order. Meanwhile, this knowledge allows
> device operate used ring
> +    in batches and driver operate available ring in batches and such can
> decrease cache miss rate.
> +*   Packed virtqueue: The structure of packed virtqueue is different from split
> virtqueue,split
> +    virtqueue is composed of available ring, used ring and descriptor table,
> while packed virtqueue
> +    is composed of descriptor ring,driver event suppression and device event
> suppression. The idea
> +    behind this is to improve performance by avoiding cache misses and and
> make it easier for devices
> +    to implement.
> +
> +Virtio paths Selection
> +----------------------
> +
> +If packed virtqueue is not negotiated, below split virtqueue paths can be
> selected
> +according to below configuration:
> +
> +#. Split virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order
> feature is
> +   not negotiated, this path will be selected.
> +#. Split virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature
> are not
> +   negotiated, also Rx offload(s) are requested, this path can be selected.
> +#. Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If in-order feature and Rx
> mergeable are
> +   both negotiated, this path can be selected.
> +#. Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is
> negotiated and
> +   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path can be selected.
> +#. Split virtqueue vectorized RX path: If Rx mergeable is disabled and no Rx
> offload
> +   requested, this path can be selected.
> +
> +If packed virtqueue is negotiated, below packed virtqueue paths can be
> selected
> +according to below configuration:
> +
> +#. Packed virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order
> feature
> +   is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
> +#. Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order
> feature are not
> +   negotiated, also Rx offload(s) are requested, this path will be selected.
> +#. Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If in-order feature and Rx
> mergeable are
> +   both negotiated, this path will be selected.
> +#. Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is
> negotiated and
> +   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
> +
> +Rx/Tx callbacks of each Virtio path
> +-----------------------------------
> +
> +Refer to above descriptions,virtio path and Rx/TX callbacks are auto selected
> by different parameters of
> +vdev and workloads. Rx callbacks and Tx callbacks name for each Virtio Path
> are shown in following tables::
> +
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------+
> +   |       Virtio path                          |   Rx callbacks                   |    TX callbacks          |
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------+
> +   |Split virtqueue mergeable path              |virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts        |
> virtio_xmit_pkts         |
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------+
> +   |Split virtqueue non-mergeable path          | virtio_recv_pkts                 |
> virtio_xmit_pkts        |
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------+
> +   |Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path     | virtio_recv_pkts_inorder         |
> virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder|
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------+
> +   |Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path | virtio_recv_pkts_inorder
> |  virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder|
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------+
> +   |Split virtqueue vectorized RX path          | virtio_recv_pkts_vec             |
> virtio_xmit_pkts        |
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue mergeable path             |
> virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed|  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue normal path                | virtio_recv_pkts_packed          |
> virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path    |
> virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed|  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue in-order normal path       | virtio_recv_pkts_packed
> |  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------+
> +
> +Virtio paths Support Status from Release to Release
> +---------------------------------------------------
> +
> +Virtio feature implementation:
> +
> +*   In-order feature implemented in DPDK 18.08 by adding new Rx/TX
> callbacks
> +    ``virtio_recv_pkts_inorder`` and ``virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder``.
> +*   Packed virtqueue implemented in DPDK 19.02 by adding new Rx/TX
> callbacks
> +    ``virtio_recv_pkts_packed`` , ``virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed`` and
> ``virtio_xmit_pkts_packed``.
> +
> +Virtio path number changes from release to release, all virtio paths support
> status are shown in below table::
> +
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Virtio path\ DPDK version                   | v16.11 | v17.02 | v17.05 | v17.08 |
> v17.11 | v18.02 | v18.05 | v18.08 | v18.11 | v19.02 | v19.05 | v19.08 |
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue mergebale path              |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y
> |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue non-mergeable path          |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y
> |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue vectorized RX path          |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y
> |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue simple TX path              |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |
> Y    |   N    |   N    |  N     |   N    |   N    |
> +   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path |        |        |         |       |        |
> |        |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path     |        |        |         |       |        |
> |        |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue mergeable path             |        |        |         |       |        |        |
> |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path         |        |        |         |       |        |
> |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path    |        |        |         |       |        |
> |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path|        |        |         |       |
> |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------+
> +
> +QEMU Support Status
> +-------------------
It is better to add Qemu version latest, the future Qemu version may support more.
> +
> +Qemu only support three path of Virtio-PMD: Split virtqueue mergebale path,
Add "s" to the first path.
> +Split virtqueue no-mergeable path,Split virtqueue vectorized RX path.
> +
> +How to Debug
> +------------
> +
> +If you meet performance drop or some other issues after upgrading the driver
> +or configuration, below steps can help you identify which path you selected
> and
> +root cause faster.
> +
> +#. Run vhost/virtio test case;
> +#. Run "perf top" and check virtio Rx/tx callback names;
> +#. Identify which virtio path is selected refer to above table.
> --
> 2.17.1

Other than the minor comments, 
Reviewed-by: Gavin Hu <gavin.hu@arm.com>


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* [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
@ 2019-11-18 10:29 Yinan
  2019-11-18  2:23 ` Stephen Hemminger
                   ` (4 more replies)
  0 siblings, 5 replies; 13+ messages in thread
From: Yinan @ 2019-11-18 10:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: dev, maxime.coquelin, tiwei.bie
  Cc: zhihong.wang, john.mcnamara, marko.kovacevic, Yinan Wang

From: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>

add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better
virtio usability.

Signed-off-by: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
---
 .../virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst      | 130 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 130 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst

diff --git a/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst b/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5918eaf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+    Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation.
+
+Virtio paths Selection and Usage
+================================
+
+Logically virtio-PMD has 9 paths based on the virtio features (Rx mergeable,In-order,Packed virtqueue)
+combinations, below are introduction of virtio three common features:
+
+*   Rx mergeable: With this feature negotiated, device can receive larger packets by combining
+    individual descriptors.
+*   In-order: Some devices always use descriptors in the same order in which they have been made
+    available, these devices can offer the VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER feature. If this feature negotiated,
+    driver will use descriptors in order. Meanwhile, this knowledge allows device operate used ring
+    in batches and driver operate available ring in batches and such can decrease cache miss rate.
+*   Packed virtqueue: The structure of packed virtqueue is different from split virtqueue,split
+    virtqueue is composed of available ring, used ring and descriptor table, while packed virtqueue
+    is composed of descriptor ring,driver event suppression and device event suppression. The idea
+    behind this is to improve performance by avoiding cache misses and and make it easier for devices
+    to implement.
+
+Virtio paths Selection
+----------------------
+
+If packed virtqueue is not negotiated, below split virtqueue paths can be selected
+according to below configuration:
+
+#. Split virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order feature is
+   not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are not
+   negotiated, also Rx offload(s) are requested, this path can be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If in-order feature and Rx mergeable are
+   both negotiated, this path can be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is negotiated and
+   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path can be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue vectorized RX path: If Rx mergeable is disabled and no Rx offload
+   requested, this path can be selected.
+
+If packed virtqueue is negotiated, below packed virtqueue paths can be selected
+according to below configuration:
+
+#. Packed virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order feature
+   is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are not
+   negotiated, also Rx offload(s) are requested, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If in-order feature and Rx mergeable are
+   both negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is negotiated and
+   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+
+Rx/Tx callbacks of each Virtio path
+-----------------------------------
+
+Refer to above descriptions,virtio path and Rx/TX callbacks are auto selected by different parameters of
+vdev and workloads. Rx callbacks and Tx callbacks name for each Virtio Path are shown in following tables::
+
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |       Virtio path                          |   Rx callbacks                   |    TX callbacks          |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue mergeable path              |virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts        | virtio_xmit_pkts         |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue non-mergeable path          | virtio_recv_pkts                 |  virtio_xmit_pkts        |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path     | virtio_recv_pkts_inorder         |  virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder|
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path | virtio_recv_pkts_inorder         |  virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder|
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue vectorized RX path          | virtio_recv_pkts_vec             |  virtio_xmit_pkts        |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue mergeable path             | virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed|  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue normal path                | virtio_recv_pkts_packed          |  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path    | virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed|  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue in-order normal path       | virtio_recv_pkts_packed          |  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+Virtio paths Support Status from Release to Release
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+Virtio feature implementation:
+
+*   In-order feature implemented in DPDK 18.08 by adding new Rx/TX callbacks
+    ``virtio_recv_pkts_inorder`` and ``virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder``.
+*   Packed virtqueue implemented in DPDK 19.02 by adding new Rx/TX callbacks
+    ``virtio_recv_pkts_packed`` , ``virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed`` and ``virtio_xmit_pkts_packed``.
+
+Virtio path number changes from release to release, all virtio paths support status are shown in below table::
+
+   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Virtio path\ DPDK version                   | v16.11 | v17.02 | v17.05 | v17.08 | v17.11 | v18.02 | v18.05 | v18.08 | v18.11 | v19.02 | v19.05 | v19.08 |
+   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue mergebale path              |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue non-mergeable path          |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue vectorized RX path          |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue simple TX path              |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   N    |   N    |  N     |   N    |   N    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path     |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue mergeable path             |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path         |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path    |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path|        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+QEMU Support Status
+-------------------
+
+Qemu only support three path of Virtio-PMD: Split virtqueue mergebale path,
+Split virtqueue no-mergeable path,Split virtqueue vectorized RX path.
+
+How to Debug
+------------
+
+If you meet performance drop or some other issues after upgrading the driver
+or configuration, below steps can help you identify which path you selected and
+root cause faster.
+
+#. Run vhost/virtio test case;
+#. Run "perf top" and check virtio Rx/tx callback names;
+#. Identify which virtio path is selected refer to above table.
-- 
2.17.1


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* Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-18  2:23 ` Stephen Hemminger
@ 2019-11-25 15:49   ` Wang, Yinan
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 13+ messages in thread
From: Wang, Yinan @ 2019-11-25 15:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Stephen Hemminger
  Cc: dev, maxime.coquelin, Bie, Tiwei, Wang, Zhihong, Mcnamara, John,
	Kovacevic, Marko

Thanks your suggestion, I will add the link in v2 version.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
> Sent: 2019年11月18日 10:24
> To: Wang, Yinan <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; maxime.coquelin@redhat.com; Bie, Tiwei
> <tiwei.bie@intel.com>; Wang, Zhihong <zhihong.wang@intel.com>;
> Mcnamara, John <john.mcnamara@intel.com>; Kovacevic, Marko
> <marko.kovacevic@intel.com>
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
> 
> On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 05:29:23 -0500
> Yinan <yinan.wang@intel.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> >
> > add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better virtio
> > usability.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> > ---
> 
> 
> Nice to have this documented.
> Do you think it would make sense to link to the virtio standard that defines this?


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* [dpdk-dev]  [PATCH v4] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-18 10:29 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection Yinan
  2019-11-18  2:23 ` Stephen Hemminger
  2019-11-18  9:55 ` Gavin Hu (Arm Technology China)
@ 2019-11-26 16:08 ` Yinan
  2019-11-27  2:43   ` Tiwei Bie
  2019-11-26 21:30 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] " Thomas Monjalon
  2019-11-27 15:19 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] " Yinan
  4 siblings, 1 reply; 13+ messages in thread
From: Yinan @ 2019-11-26 16:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: dev, maxime.coquelin, tiwei.bie
  Cc: zhihong.wang, john.mcnamara, marko.kovacevic, Wang Yinan

From: Wang Yinan <yinan.wang@intel.com>

add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better
virtio usability.

Signed-off-by: Wang Yinan <yinan.wang@intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/howto/index.rst                    |   1 +
 .../virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst      | 142 ++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 143 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst

diff --git a/doc/guides/howto/index.rst b/doc/guides/howto/index.rst
index a4c131652..6edb8d5be 100644
--- a/doc/guides/howto/index.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/howto/index.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ HowTo Guides
     vfd
     virtio_user_for_container_networking
     virtio_user_as_exceptional_path
+    virtio_paths_selection_and_usage
     packet_capture_framework
     telemetry
     debug_troubleshoot
diff --git a/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst b/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e22b18e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+    Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation.
+
+Virtio paths Selection and Usage
+================================
+
+Logically virtio-PMD has 9 paths based on the combination of virtio features
+(Rx mergeable, In-order, Packed virtqueue), below is an introduction of virtio
+common features:
+
+*   `Rx mergeable <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
+    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-2140004>`_: With this feature negotiated, device
+    can receive larger packets by combining individual descriptors.
+*   `In-order <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
+    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-690008>`_: Some devices always use descriptors
+    in the same order in which they have been made available, these
+    devices can offer the VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER feature. If this feature negotiated,
+    driver will use descriptors in order. Meanwhile, this knowledge allows device
+    operate used ring in batches and driver operate available ring in batches and
+    such can decrease cache miss rate.
+*   `Packed virtqueue <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
+    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-610007>`_: The structure of packed virtqueue is
+    different from split virtqueue, split virtqueue is composed of available ring,
+    used ring and descriptor table, while packed virtqueue is composed of descriptor
+    ring, driver event suppression and device event suppression. The idea behind
+    this is to improve performance by avoiding cache misses and and make it easier
+    for devices to implement.
+
+Virtio paths Selection
+----------------------
+
+If packed virtqueue is not negotiated, below split virtqueue paths will be selected
+according to below configuration:
+
+#. Split virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order feature is
+   not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are not
+   negotiated, also Rx offload(s) are requested, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are
+   both negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is negotiated and
+   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue vectorized RX path: If Rx mergeable is disabled and no Rx offload
+   requested, this path will be selected.
+
+If packed virtqueue is negotiated, below packed virtqueue paths will be selected
+according to below configuration:
+
+#. Packed virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order feature
+   is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are not
+   negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If in-order and Rx mergeable feature are
+   both negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is negotiated and
+   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+
+Rx/Tx callbacks of each Virtio path
+-----------------------------------
+
+Refer to above descriptions, virtio path and Rx/TX callbacks are auto selected by
+different parameters of vdev and workloads. Rx callbacks and Tx callbacks name for
+each Virtio Path are shown in following tables::
+
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |       Virtio path                          |   Rx callbacks                   |    TX callbacks          |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue mergeable path              |virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts        | virtio_xmit_pkts         |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue non-mergeable path          | virtio_recv_pkts                 |  virtio_xmit_pkts        |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path     | virtio_recv_pkts_inorder         |  virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder|
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path | virtio_recv_pkts_inorder         |  virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder|
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue vectorized RX path          | virtio_recv_pkts_vec             |  virtio_xmit_pkts        |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue mergeable path             | virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed|  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue normal path                | virtio_recv_pkts_packed          |  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path    | virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed|  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue in-order normal path       | virtio_recv_pkts_packed          |  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+Virtio paths Support Status from Release to Release
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+Virtio feature implementation:
+
+*   In-order feature implemented in DPDK 18.08 by adding new Rx/TX callbacks
+    ``virtio_recv_pkts_inorder`` and ``virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder``.
+*   Packed virtqueue implemented in DPDK 19.02 by adding new Rx/TX callbacks
+    ``virtio_recv_pkts_packed`` , ``virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed`` and
+    ``virtio_xmit_pkts_packed``.
+
+Virtio path number changes from release to release, all virtio paths support
+status are shown in below table::
+
+   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Virtio path\ DPDK version                   | v16.11 | v17.02 | v17.05 | v17.08 | v17.11 | v18.02 | v18.05 | v18.08 | v18.11 | v19.02 | v19.05 | v19.08 |
+   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue mergeable path              |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue non-mergeable path          |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue vectorized RX path          |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue simple TX path              |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   N    |   N    |  N     |   N    |   N    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path     |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue mergeable path             |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path         |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path    |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   |Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path|        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+QEMU Support Status
+-------------------
+
+*   Qemu now supports three paths of split virtqueue: Split virtqueue mergeable path,
+    Split virtqueue non-mergeable path, Split virtqueue vectorized RX path.
+*   Since qemu 4.2.0, Packed virtqueue mergeable path and Packed virtqueue non-mergeable
+    path can be supported.
+
+How to Debug
+------------
+
+If you meet performance drop or some other issues after upgrading the driver
+or configuration, below steps can help you identify which path you selected and
+root cause faster.
+
+#. Run vhost/virtio test case;
+#. Run "perf top" and check virtio Rx/tx callback names;
+#. Identify which virtio path is selected refer to above table.
-- 
2.17.1


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* Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-18 10:29 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection Yinan
                   ` (2 preceding siblings ...)
  2019-11-26 16:08 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] " Yinan
@ 2019-11-26 21:30 ` Thomas Monjalon
  2019-11-27 15:19 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] " Yinan
  4 siblings, 0 replies; 13+ messages in thread
From: Thomas Monjalon @ 2019-11-26 21:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Yinan
  Cc: dev, maxime.coquelin, tiwei.bie, zhihong.wang, john.mcnamara,
	marko.kovacevic

18/11/2019 11:29, Yinan:
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Virtio path\ DPDK version                   | v16.11 | v17.02 | v17.05 | v17.08 | v17.11 | v18.02 | v18.05 | v18.08 | v18.11 | v19.02 | v19.05 | v19.08 |
> +   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue mergebale path              |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue non-mergeable path          |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue vectorized RX path          |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue simple TX path              |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   N    |   N    |  N     |   N    |   N    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path     |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue mergeable path             |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path         |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path    |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path|        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Please try to make the table shorter.
I think there would be some gain to name versions without "v"
and use a simple table syntax:
http://docutils.sourceforge.net/docs/user/rst/quickref.html#tables



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* Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-26 16:08 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] " Yinan
@ 2019-11-27  2:43   ` Tiwei Bie
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 13+ messages in thread
From: Tiwei Bie @ 2019-11-27  2:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Yinan; +Cc: dev, maxime.coquelin, zhihong.wang, john.mcnamara, marko.kovacevic

On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 11:08:14AM -0500, Yinan wrote:
> From: Wang Yinan <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> 
> add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better

s/add/Add/

> virtio usability.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Wang Yinan <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/howto/index.rst                    |   1 +
>  .../virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst      | 142 ++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 143 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/howto/index.rst b/doc/guides/howto/index.rst
> index a4c131652..6edb8d5be 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/howto/index.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/howto/index.rst
> @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ HowTo Guides
>      vfd
>      virtio_user_for_container_networking
>      virtio_user_as_exceptional_path
> +    virtio_paths_selection_and_usage
>      packet_capture_framework
>      telemetry
>      debug_troubleshoot
> diff --git a/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst b/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000..e22b18e14
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
> @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
> +..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
> +    Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation.
> +
> +Virtio paths Selection and Usage
> +================================
> +
> +Logically virtio-PMD has 9 paths based on the combination of virtio features
> +(Rx mergeable, In-order, Packed virtqueue), below is an introduction of virtio
> +common features:

s/virtio common features/these features/

> +
> +*   `Rx mergeable <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
> +    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-2140004>`_: With this feature negotiated, device
> +    can receive larger packets by combining individual descriptors.
> +*   `In-order <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
> +    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-690008>`_: Some devices always use descriptors
> +    in the same order in which they have been made available, these
> +    devices can offer the VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER feature. If this feature negotiated,
> +    driver will use descriptors in order. Meanwhile, this knowledge allows device
> +    operate used ring in batches and driver operate available ring in batches and
> +    such can decrease cache miss rate.
> +*   `Packed virtqueue <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
> +    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-610007>`_: The structure of packed virtqueue is
> +    different from split virtqueue, split virtqueue is composed of available ring,
> +    used ring and descriptor table, while packed virtqueue is composed of descriptor
> +    ring, driver event suppression and device event suppression. The idea behind
> +    this is to improve performance by avoiding cache misses and and make it easier

s/and and/and/

> +    for devices to implement.
> +
> +Virtio paths Selection
> +----------------------
> +
> +If packed virtqueue is not negotiated, below split virtqueue paths will be selected
> +according to below configuration:
> +
> +#. Split virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order feature is
> +   not negotiated, this path will be selected.
> +#. Split virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are not
> +   negotiated, also Rx offload(s) are requested, this path will be selected.
> +#. Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are
> +   both negotiated, this path will be selected.
> +#. Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is negotiated and
> +   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
> +#. Split virtqueue vectorized RX path: If Rx mergeable is disabled and no Rx offload

s/RX/Rx/

> +   requested, this path will be selected.
> +
> +If packed virtqueue is negotiated, below packed virtqueue paths will be selected
> +according to below configuration:
> +
> +#. Packed virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order feature
> +   is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
> +#. Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are not
> +   negotiated, this path will be selected.
> +#. Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If in-order and Rx mergeable feature are
> +   both negotiated, this path will be selected.
> +#. Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is negotiated and
> +   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
> +
> +Rx/Tx callbacks of each Virtio path
> +-----------------------------------
> +
> +Refer to above descriptions, virtio path and Rx/TX callbacks are auto selected by

s/TX/Tx/

> +different parameters of vdev and workloads. Rx callbacks and Tx callbacks name for
> +each Virtio Path are shown in following tables::

s/in following tables::/in below table:/

> +
> +   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |       Virtio path                          |   Rx callbacks                   |    TX callbacks          |

s/TX/Tx/

> +   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue mergeable path              |virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts        | virtio_xmit_pkts         |
> +   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue non-mergeable path          | virtio_recv_pkts                 |  virtio_xmit_pkts        |
> +   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path     | virtio_recv_pkts_inorder         |  virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder|
> +   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path | virtio_recv_pkts_inorder         |  virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder|
> +   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue vectorized RX path          | virtio_recv_pkts_vec             |  virtio_xmit_pkts        |

s/RX/Rx/

> +   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue mergeable path             | virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed|  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
> +   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue normal path                | virtio_recv_pkts_packed          |  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |

s/normal/non-mergeable/

> +   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path    | virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed|  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |
> +   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue in-order normal path       | virtio_recv_pkts_packed          |  virtio_xmit_pkts_packed |

s/normal/non-mergeable/

> +   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

It seems above table will be interpreted as code block.
You can use below table:

.. table:: Virtio Paths and Callbacks

   ============================================ ================================= ========================
                 Virtio paths                            Rx callbacks                   Tx callbacks
   ============================================ ================================= ========================
   Split virtqueue mergeable path               virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts        virtio_xmit_pkts
   Split virtqueue non-mergeable path           virtio_recv_pkts                  virtio_xmit_pkts
   Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path      virtio_recv_pkts_inorder          virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder
   Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path  virtio_recv_pkts_inorder          virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder
   Split virtqueue vectorized Rx path           virtio_recv_pkts_vec              virtio_xmit_pkts
   Packed virtqueue mergeable path              virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
   Packed virtqueue non-meregable path          virtio_recv_pkts_packed           virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
   Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path     virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
   Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path virtio_recv_pkts_packed           virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
   ============================================ ================================= ========================


> +
> +Virtio paths Support Status from Release to Release
> +---------------------------------------------------
> +
> +Virtio feature implementation:
> +
> +*   In-order feature implemented in DPDK 18.08 by adding new Rx/TX callbacks

s/TX/Tx/
s/implemented in/is supported since/

> +    ``virtio_recv_pkts_inorder`` and ``virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder``.
> +*   Packed virtqueue implemented in DPDK 19.02 by adding new Rx/TX callbacks

Ditto.

> +    ``virtio_recv_pkts_packed`` , ``virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed`` and
> +    ``virtio_xmit_pkts_packed``.
> +
> +Virtio path number changes from release to release, all virtio paths support
> +status are shown in below table::
> +
> +   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Virtio path\ DPDK version                   | v16.11 | v17.02 | v17.05 | v17.08 | v17.11 | v18.02 | v18.05 | v18.08 | v18.11 | v19.02 | v19.05 | v19.08 |
> +   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue mergeable path              |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue non-mergeable path          |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue vectorized RX path          |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue simple TX path              |   Y    |   Y    |    Y    |   Y   |   Y    |   Y    |   Y    |   N    |   N    |  N     |   N    |   N    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path     |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |   Y    |   Y    |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue mergeable path             |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path         |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path    |        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +   |Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path|        |        |         |       |        |        |        |        |        |  Y     |   Y    |   Y    |
> +   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

19.11 can be included in above table as well.
Columns can be merged if possible.
You can do it like this:

.. table:: Virtio Paths and Releases

   ============================================ ============= ============= =============
                  Virtio paths                  16.11 ~ 18.05 18.08 ~ 18.11 19.02 ~ 19.11
   ============================================ ============= ============= =============
   Split virtqueue mergeable path                     Y             Y             Y
   Split virtqueue non-mergeable path                 Y             Y             Y
   Split virtqueue vectorized Rx path                 Y             Y             Y
   Split virtqueue simple Tx path                     Y             N             N
   Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path                          Y             Y
   Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path                      Y             Y
   Packed virtqueue mergeable path                                                Y
   Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path                                            Y
   Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path                                       Y
   Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path                                   Y
   ============================================ ============= ============= =============

> +
> +QEMU Support Status
> +-------------------
> +
> +*   Qemu now supports three paths of split virtqueue: Split virtqueue mergeable path,
> +    Split virtqueue non-mergeable path, Split virtqueue vectorized RX path.

s/RX/Rx/

> +*   Since qemu 4.2.0, Packed virtqueue mergeable path and Packed virtqueue non-mergeable
> +    path can be supported.
> +
> +How to Debug
> +------------
> +
> +If you meet performance drop or some other issues after upgrading the driver
> +or configuration, below steps can help you identify which path you selected and
> +root cause faster.
> +
> +#. Run vhost/virtio test case;
> +#. Run "perf top" and check virtio Rx/tx callback names;
> +#. Identify which virtio path is selected refer to above table.
> -- 
> 2.17.1
> 

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* Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-27 15:19 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] " Yinan
@ 2019-11-27  6:38   ` Tiwei Bie
  2019-11-27  8:41   ` Maxime Coquelin
                     ` (2 subsequent siblings)
  3 siblings, 0 replies; 13+ messages in thread
From: Tiwei Bie @ 2019-11-27  6:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Yinan; +Cc: dev, maxime.coquelin, zhihong.wang, john.mcnamara, marko.kovacevic

On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 10:19:52AM -0500, Yinan wrote:
> From: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> 
> Add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better
> virtio usability.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/howto/index.rst                    |   1 +
>  .../virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst      | 126 ++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 127 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst

Acked-by: Tiwei Bie <tiwei.bie@intel.com>

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* Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-27 15:19 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] " Yinan
  2019-11-27  6:38   ` Tiwei Bie
@ 2019-11-27  8:41   ` Maxime Coquelin
  2019-11-28  0:14   ` Thomas Monjalon
  2019-11-28 14:30   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6] " Maxime Coquelin
  3 siblings, 0 replies; 13+ messages in thread
From: Maxime Coquelin @ 2019-11-27  8:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Yinan, dev, tiwei.bie; +Cc: zhihong.wang, john.mcnamara, marko.kovacevic



On 11/27/19 4:19 PM, Yinan wrote:
> From: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> 
> Add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better
> virtio usability.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/howto/index.rst                    |   1 +
>  .../virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst      | 126 ++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 127 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
> 

Reviewed-by: Maxime Coquelin <maxime.coquelin@redhat.com>

Thanks,
Maxime


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* [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-18 10:29 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection Yinan
                   ` (3 preceding siblings ...)
  2019-11-26 21:30 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] " Thomas Monjalon
@ 2019-11-27 15:19 ` Yinan
  2019-11-27  6:38   ` Tiwei Bie
                     ` (3 more replies)
  4 siblings, 4 replies; 13+ messages in thread
From: Yinan @ 2019-11-27 15:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: dev, maxime.coquelin, tiwei.bie
  Cc: zhihong.wang, john.mcnamara, marko.kovacevic, Yinan Wang

From: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>

Add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better
virtio usability.

Signed-off-by: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/howto/index.rst                    |   1 +
 .../virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst      | 126 ++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 127 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst

diff --git a/doc/guides/howto/index.rst b/doc/guides/howto/index.rst
index a4c131652..6edb8d5be 100644
--- a/doc/guides/howto/index.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/howto/index.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ HowTo Guides
     vfd
     virtio_user_for_container_networking
     virtio_user_as_exceptional_path
+    virtio_paths_selection_and_usage
     packet_capture_framework
     telemetry
     debug_troubleshoot
diff --git a/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst b/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bf7f8ef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/guides/howto/virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+    Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation.
+
+Virtio paths Selection and Usage
+================================
+
+Logically virtio-PMD has 9 paths based on the combination of virtio features
+(Rx mergeable, In-order, Packed virtqueue), below is an introduction of these
+features:
+
+*   `Rx mergeable <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
+    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-2140004>`_: With this feature negotiated, device
+    can receive large packets by combining individual descriptors.
+*   `In-order <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
+    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-690008>`_: Some devices always use descriptors
+    in the same order in which they have been made available, these
+    devices can offer the VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER feature. With this feature negotiated,
+    driver will use descriptors in order.
+*   `Packed virtqueue <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
+    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-610007>`_: The structure of packed virtqueue is
+    different from split virtqueue, split virtqueue is composed of available ring,
+    used ring and descriptor table, while packed virtqueue is composed of descriptor
+    ring, driver event suppression and device event suppression. The idea behind
+    this is to improve performance by avoiding cache misses and make it easier
+    for hardware to implement.
+
+Virtio paths Selection
+----------------------
+
+If packed virtqueue is not negotiated, below split virtqueue paths will be selected
+according to below configuration:
+
+#. Split virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order feature is
+   not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are not
+   negotiated, also Rx offload(s) are requested, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are
+   both negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is negotiated and
+   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue vectorized Rx path: If Rx mergeable is disabled and no Rx offload
+   requested, this path will be selected.
+
+If packed virtqueue is negotiated, below packed virtqueue paths will be selected
+according to below configuration:
+
+#. Packed virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order feature
+   is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are not
+   negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If in-order and Rx mergeable feature are
+   both negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is negotiated and
+   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+
+Rx/Tx callbacks of each Virtio path
+-----------------------------------
+
+Refer to above description, virtio path and corresponding Rx/Tx callbacks will
+be selected automatically. Rx callbacks and Tx callbacks for each virtio path
+are shown in below table:
+
+.. table:: Virtio Paths and Callbacks
+
+   ============================================ ================================= ========================
+                 Virtio paths                            Rx callbacks                   Tx callbacks
+   ============================================ ================================= ========================
+   Split virtqueue mergeable path               virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts        virtio_xmit_pkts
+   Split virtqueue non-mergeable path           virtio_recv_pkts                  virtio_xmit_pkts
+   Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path      virtio_recv_pkts_inorder          virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder
+   Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path  virtio_recv_pkts_inorder          virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder
+   Split virtqueue vectorized Rx path           virtio_recv_pkts_vec              virtio_xmit_pkts
+   Packed virtqueue mergeable path              virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
+   Packed virtqueue non-meregable path          virtio_recv_pkts_packed           virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
+   Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path     virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
+   Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path virtio_recv_pkts_packed           virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
+   ============================================ ================================= ========================
+
+Virtio paths Support Status from Release to Release
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+Virtio feature implementation:
+
+*   In-order feature is supported since DPDK 18.08 by adding new Rx/Tx callbacks
+    ``virtio_recv_pkts_inorder`` and ``virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder``.
+*   Packed virtqueue is supported since DPDK 19.02 by adding new Rx/Tx callbacks
+    ``virtio_recv_pkts_packed`` , ``virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed`` and
+    ``virtio_xmit_pkts_packed``.
+
+All virtio paths support status are shown in below table:
+
+.. table:: Virtio Paths and Releases
+
+   ============================================ ============= ============= =============
+                  Virtio paths                  16.11 ~ 18.05 18.08 ~ 18.11 19.02 ~ 19.11
+   ============================================ ============= ============= =============
+   Split virtqueue mergeable path                     Y             Y             Y
+   Split virtqueue non-mergeable path                 Y             Y             Y
+   Split virtqueue vectorized Rx path                 Y             Y             Y
+   Split virtqueue simple Tx path                     Y             N             N
+   Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path                          Y             Y
+   Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path                      Y             Y
+   Packed virtqueue mergeable path                                                Y
+   Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path                                            Y
+   Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path                                       Y
+   Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path                                   Y
+   ============================================ ============= ============= =============
+
+QEMU Support Status
+-------------------
+
+*   Qemu now supports three paths of split virtqueue: Split virtqueue mergeable path,
+    Split virtqueue non-mergeable path, Split virtqueue vectorized Rx path.
+*   Since qemu 4.2.0, Packed virtqueue mergeable path and Packed virtqueue non-mergeable
+    path can be supported.
+
+How to Debug
+------------
+
+If you meet performance drop or some other issues after upgrading the driver
+or configuration, below steps can help you identify which path you selected and
+root cause faster.
+
+#. Run vhost/virtio test case;
+#. Run "perf top" and check virtio Rx/Tx callback names;
+#. Identify which virtio path is selected refer to above table.
-- 
2.17.1


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* Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-27 15:19 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] " Yinan
  2019-11-27  6:38   ` Tiwei Bie
  2019-11-27  8:41   ` Maxime Coquelin
@ 2019-11-28  0:14   ` Thomas Monjalon
  2019-11-28 14:30   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6] " Maxime Coquelin
  3 siblings, 0 replies; 13+ messages in thread
From: Thomas Monjalon @ 2019-11-28  0:14 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Yinan
  Cc: dev, maxime.coquelin, tiwei.bie, zhihong.wang, john.mcnamara,
	marko.kovacevic

27/11/2019 16:19, Yinan:
> From: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> 
> Add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better
> virtio usability.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/howto/index.rst                    |   1 +
>  .../virtio_paths_selection_and_usage.rst      | 126 ++++++++++++++++++

I don't understand why this doc is added in howto guides,
and not in doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst ?




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* [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-27 15:19 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] " Yinan
                     ` (2 preceding siblings ...)
  2019-11-28  0:14   ` Thomas Monjalon
@ 2019-11-28 14:30   ` Maxime Coquelin
  2019-11-28 18:17     ` Thomas Monjalon
  3 siblings, 1 reply; 13+ messages in thread
From: Maxime Coquelin @ 2019-11-28 14:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: dev; +Cc: thomas, Yinan Wang, Tiwei Bie, Maxime Coquelin

From: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>

Add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better
virtio usability.

Signed-off-by: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
Acked-by: Tiwei Bie <tiwei.bie@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Maxime Coquelin <maxime.coquelin@redhat.com>
---
v6:
 - Move to Virtio NIC documentation

 doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst | 124 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 124 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst b/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst
index fb378a4b94..d1f5fb8986 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst
@@ -402,3 +402,127 @@ Below devargs are supported by the virtio-user vdev:
 
     It is used to enable virtio device packed virtqueue feature.
     (Default: 0 (disabled))
+
+Virtio paths Selection and Usage
+--------------------------------
+
+Logically virtio-PMD has 9 paths based on the combination of virtio features
+(Rx mergeable, In-order, Packed virtqueue), below is an introduction of these
+features:
+
+*   `Rx mergeable <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
+    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-2140004>`_: With this feature negotiated, device
+    can receive large packets by combining individual descriptors.
+*   `In-order <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
+    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-690008>`_: Some devices always use descriptors
+    in the same order in which they have been made available, these
+    devices can offer the VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER feature. With this feature negotiated,
+    driver will use descriptors in order.
+*   `Packed virtqueue <https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/
+    virtio-v1.1-cs01.html#x1-610007>`_: The structure of packed virtqueue is
+    different from split virtqueue, split virtqueue is composed of available ring,
+    used ring and descriptor table, while packed virtqueue is composed of descriptor
+    ring, driver event suppression and device event suppression. The idea behind
+    this is to improve performance by avoiding cache misses and make it easier
+    for hardware to implement.
+
+Virtio paths Selection
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+If packed virtqueue is not negotiated, below split virtqueue paths will be selected
+according to below configuration:
+
+#. Split virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order feature is
+   not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are not
+   negotiated, also Rx offload(s) are requested, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are
+   both negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is negotiated and
+   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Split virtqueue vectorized Rx path: If Rx mergeable is disabled and no Rx offload
+   requested, this path will be selected.
+
+If packed virtqueue is negotiated, below packed virtqueue paths will be selected
+according to below configuration:
+
+#. Packed virtqueue mergeable path: If Rx mergeable is negotiated, in-order feature
+   is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path: If Rx mergeable and in-order feature are not
+   negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path: If in-order and Rx mergeable feature are
+   both negotiated, this path will be selected.
+#. Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path: If in-order feature is negotiated and
+   Rx mergeable is not negotiated, this path will be selected.
+
+Rx/Tx callbacks of each Virtio path
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Refer to above description, virtio path and corresponding Rx/Tx callbacks will
+be selected automatically. Rx callbacks and Tx callbacks for each virtio path
+are shown in below table:
+
+.. table:: Virtio Paths and Callbacks
+
+   ============================================ ================================= ========================
+                 Virtio paths                            Rx callbacks                   Tx callbacks
+   ============================================ ================================= ========================
+   Split virtqueue mergeable path               virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts        virtio_xmit_pkts
+   Split virtqueue non-mergeable path           virtio_recv_pkts                  virtio_xmit_pkts
+   Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path      virtio_recv_pkts_inorder          virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder
+   Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path  virtio_recv_pkts_inorder          virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder
+   Split virtqueue vectorized Rx path           virtio_recv_pkts_vec              virtio_xmit_pkts
+   Packed virtqueue mergeable path              virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
+   Packed virtqueue non-meregable path          virtio_recv_pkts_packed           virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
+   Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path     virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
+   Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path virtio_recv_pkts_packed           virtio_xmit_pkts_packed
+   ============================================ ================================= ========================
+
+Virtio paths Support Status from Release to Release
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Virtio feature implementation:
+
+*   In-order feature is supported since DPDK 18.08 by adding new Rx/Tx callbacks
+    ``virtio_recv_pkts_inorder`` and ``virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder``.
+*   Packed virtqueue is supported since DPDK 19.02 by adding new Rx/Tx callbacks
+    ``virtio_recv_pkts_packed`` , ``virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed`` and
+    ``virtio_xmit_pkts_packed``.
+
+All virtio paths support status are shown in below table:
+
+.. table:: Virtio Paths and Releases
+
+   ============================================ ============= ============= =============
+                  Virtio paths                  16.11 ~ 18.05 18.08 ~ 18.11 19.02 ~ 19.11
+   ============================================ ============= ============= =============
+   Split virtqueue mergeable path                     Y             Y             Y
+   Split virtqueue non-mergeable path                 Y             Y             Y
+   Split virtqueue vectorized Rx path                 Y             Y             Y
+   Split virtqueue simple Tx path                     Y             N             N
+   Split virtqueue in-order mergeable path                          Y             Y
+   Split virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path                      Y             Y
+   Packed virtqueue mergeable path                                                Y
+   Packed virtqueue non-mergeable path                                            Y
+   Packed virtqueue in-order mergeable path                                       Y
+   Packed virtqueue in-order non-mergeable path                                   Y
+   ============================================ ============= ============= =============
+
+QEMU Support Status
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+*   Qemu now supports three paths of split virtqueue: Split virtqueue mergeable path,
+    Split virtqueue non-mergeable path, Split virtqueue vectorized Rx path.
+*   Since qemu 4.2.0, Packed virtqueue mergeable path and Packed virtqueue non-mergeable
+    path can be supported.
+
+How to Debug
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+If you meet performance drop or some other issues after upgrading the driver
+or configuration, below steps can help you identify which path you selected and
+root cause faster.
+
+#. Run vhost/virtio test case;
+#. Run "perf top" and check virtio Rx/Tx callback names;
+#. Identify which virtio path is selected refer to above table.
-- 
2.21.0


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* Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6] doc: clarify virtio PMD path selection
  2019-11-28 14:30   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6] " Maxime Coquelin
@ 2019-11-28 18:17     ` Thomas Monjalon
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 13+ messages in thread
From: Thomas Monjalon @ 2019-11-28 18:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Maxime Coquelin; +Cc: dev, Yinan Wang, Tiwei Bie

28/11/2019 15:30, Maxime Coquelin:
> From: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> 
> Add virtio paths selection and usage introduction for better
> virtio usability.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yinan Wang <yinan.wang@intel.com>
> Acked-by: Tiwei Bie <tiwei.bie@intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Maxime Coquelin <maxime.coquelin@redhat.com>

Applied, thanks




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