RE: [PATCH] net/mlx5: fix the LACP redirection in Rx domain

[Raslan Darawsheh <rasland@nvidia.com>]

Hi,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bing Zhao <bingz@nvidia.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 2:42 PM
> To: Matan Azrad <matan@nvidia.com>; Slava Ovsiienko
> <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>; Raslan Darawsheh <rasland@nvidia.com>;
> Suanming Mou <suanmingm@nvidia.com>; Ori Kam <orika@nvidia.com>
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Dariusz Sosnowski <dsosnowski@nvidia.com>;
> stable@dpdk.org
> Subject: [PATCH] net/mlx5: fix the LACP redirection in Rx domain
> 
> When the "lacp_by_user" is not set from the application in bond
> mode, the LACP traffic should be handled by the kernel driver by
> default.
> 
> This commit adds the missing support in the template API when
> "dv_flow_en=2". The behavior will be the same as that in the DV
> mode with "dv_flow_en=1". The LACP packets will be redirected to the
> kernel when starting the steering in the NIC Rx domain.
> 
> With this commit, the DEFAULT_MISS action usage is refactored a bit.
> In the HWS, one unique action can be created with supported bits set
> in the "flag" per port. The *ROOT_FDB and *HWS_FDB flag bits will
> only be set when the port is in switchdev mode and working as the
> E-Switch manager proxy port. The SF/VF and all other representors
> won't have the FDB flag bits when creating the DEFAULT_MISS action.
> 
> Fixes: 9fa7c1cddb85 ("net/mlx5: create control flow rules with HWS")
> Cc: dsosnowski@nvidia.com
> Cc: stable@dpdk.org
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bing Zhao <bingz@nvidia.com>

Patch applied to next-net-mlx,

Kindest regards
Raslan Darawsheh