Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] net/tap: add remote netdevice traffic capture

["Wiles, Keith" <keith.wiles@intel.com>]

> On Mar 14, 2017, at 4:34 PM, Pascal Mazon <pascal.mazon@6wind.com> wrote:
> 
> By default, a tap netdevice is of no use when not fed by a separate
> process. The ability to automatically feed it from another netdevice
> allows applications to capture any kind of traffic normally destined to
> the kernel stack.
> 
> This patch implements this ability through a new optional "remote"
> parameter.
> 
> Packets matching filtering rules created with the flow API are matched
> on the remote device and redirected to the tap PMD, where the relevant
> action will be performed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pascal Mazon <pascal.mazon@6wind.com>
> Acked-by: Olga Shern <olgas@mellanox.com>

Acked-by: Keith Wiles <keith.wiles@intel.com>

> ---
> doc/guides/nics/tap.rst       |  17 ++
> drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c | 101 +++++++++-
> drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.h |   4 +
> drivers/net/tap/tap_flow.c    | 451 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> drivers/net/tap/tap_flow.h    |  24 +++
> 5 files changed, 575 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

Regards,
Keith