Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 10/10] doc/vm_power_manager: add JSON interface API info

["Hunt, David" <david.hunt@intel.com>]

Hi Lei,


On 29/9/2018 3:42 AM, Yao, Lei A wrote:
>> +:Pair Name: "avg_packet_thresh"
>> +:Description: Threshold below which the frequency will be set to min for
>> +  the TRAFFIC policy. If the traffic rate is above this and below max, the
>> +  frequency will be set to medium.
>> +:Type: integer
>> +:Values: The number of packets below which the TRAFFIC policy applies the
>> +  minimum frequency, or medium frequency if between avg and max
>> thresholds.
>> +:Required: only for TRAFFIC policy
>> +:Example:
>> +
>> +  .. code-block:: javascript
>> +
>> +    "avg_packet_thresh": 100000
> Hi, Dave
>
> For this traffic policy , seems in previous release, we depends on the
> application in VM to send the VF mac address info back to the host
> vm_power_manager sample in host  through virtio-serial port.
> If this JOSN interface is designed for container using VF, do we need add
> VF mac or ID related info into the TRAFFIC policy JSON file? Otherwise,
> the host don't know which port  to monitor the throughput, I guess.
>
>

Well spotted. I'll add this and upload a new version.

Thanks,
Dave.