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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 00/24] Refactor mlx5 to improve performance
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On 6/20/2016 8:38 AM, Nélio Laranjeiro wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 05:09:43PM +0100, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
>> On 6/8/2016 10:47 AM, Nelio Laranjeiro wrote:
>>> Enhance mlx5 with a data path that bypasses Verbs.
>>>
>>> The first half of this patchset removes support for functionality completely
>>> rewritten in the second half (scatter/gather, inline send), while the data
>>> path is refactored without Verbs.
>>>
>>> The PMD remains usable during the transition.
>>>
>>> This patchset must be applied after "Miscellaneous fixes for mlx4 and mlx5".
>>>
>>> Adrien Mazarguil (8):
>>>   mlx5: replace countdown with threshold for TX completions
>>>   mlx5: add debugging information about TX queues capabilities
>>>   mlx5: check remaining space while processing TX burst
>>>   mlx5: resurrect TX gather support
>>>   mlx5: work around spurious compilation errors
>>>   mlx5: remove redundant RX queue initialization code
>>>   mlx5: make RX queue reinitialization safer
>>>   mlx5: resurrect RX scatter support
>>>
>>> Nelio Laranjeiro (15):
>>>   mlx5: split memory registration function for better performance
>>>   mlx5: remove TX gather support
>>>   mlx5: remove RX scatter support
>>>   mlx5: remove configuration variable for maximum number of segments
>>>   mlx5: remove inline TX support
>>>   mlx5: split TX queue structure
>>>   mlx5: split RX queue structure
>>>   mlx5: update prerequisites for upcoming enhancements
>>>   mlx5: add definitions for data path without Verbs
>>>   mlx5: add support for configuration through kvargs
>>>   mlx5: add TX/RX burst function selection wrapper
>>>   mlx5: refactor RX data path
>>>   mlx5: refactor TX data path
>>>   mlx5: handle RX CQE compression
>>>   mlx5: add support for multi-packet send
>>>
>>> Yaacov Hazan (1):
>>>   mlx5: add support for inline send
>>>
>>
>> I run basic checks to the patchset:
>>
>> There are various checkpatch warnings, all are warning or check level
>>
>> Patch 8 and 13 failed to apply with via git, -looks line line numbers
>> shifted a little, this is not a problem since eventually it applies but
>> just for your information.
>>
>> check-git-log is giving following errors, it is mainly case issue in Rx/Tx:
>> Wrong headline lowercase:
>>         mlx5: resurrect RX scatter support
>>         mlx5: make RX queue reinitialization safer
>>         mlx5: remove redundant RX queue initialization code
>>         mlx5: resurrect TX gather support
>>         mlx5: check remaining space while processing TX burst
>>         mlx5: add debugging information about TX queues capabilities
>>         mlx5: replace countdown with threshold for TX completions
>>         mlx5: handle RX CQE compression
>>         mlx5: refactor RX data path
>>         mlx5: add TX/RX burst function selection wrapper
>>         mlx5: split RX queue structure
>>         mlx5: split TX queue structure
>>         mlx5: remove inline TX support
>>         mlx5: remove RX scatter support
>>         mlx5: remove TX gather support
>> Headline too long:
>>         mlx5: remove configuration variable for maximum number of segments
>>         mlx5: split memory registration function for better performance
>>
>>
>> It compiles fine.
>>
>> Regards,
>> ferruh
> 
> Hi ferruh,
> 
> In fact, It does not apply well on top the current DPDK master branch.
> 

I did able to apply on top of rel_16_07 branch using "patch" binary. but
if you think it doesn't apply well, any plan to send a new version?

Thanks,
ferruh