From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: <avi.cohen@huawei.com> Received: from szxga01-in.huawei.com (szxga01-in.huawei.com [45.249.212.187]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F196A271 for <users@dpdk.org>; Wed, 28 Jun 2017 08:45:38 +0200 (CEST) Received: from 172.30.72.53 (EHLO nkgeml411-hub.china.huawei.com) ([172.30.72.53]) by dggrg01-dlp.huawei.com (MOS 4.4.6-GA FastPath queued) with ESMTP id ARC00016; Wed, 28 Jun 2017 14:45:34 +0800 (CST) Received: from FRAEML703-CAH.china.huawei.com (10.206.14.34) by nkgeml411-hub.china.huawei.com (10.98.56.70) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.3.235.1; Wed, 28 Jun 2017 14:45:33 +0800 Received: from FRAEML521-MBX.china.huawei.com ([169.254.1.122]) by fraeml703-cah.china.huawei.com ([10.206.14.34]) with mapi id 14.03.0301.000; Wed, 28 Jun 2017 08:45:29 +0200 From: "Avi Cohen (A)" <avi.cohen@huawei.com> To: "Tan, Jianfeng" <jianfeng.tan@intel.com>, "dpdk-ovs@lists.01.org" <dpdk-ovs@lists.01.org>, "users@dpdk.org" <users@dpdk.org> Thread-Topic: VIRTIO for containers Thread-Index: AQHS71DYC699Y73ftUG6MPPfZcA7c6I503Qg Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 06:45:28 +0000 Message-ID: <B84047ECBD981D4B93EAE5A6245AA361013C9047@FRAEML521-MBX.china.huawei.com> References: <B84047ECBD981D4B93EAE5A6245AA361013C5A45@FRAEML521-MBS.china.huawei.com> <ED26CBA2FAD1BF48A8719AEF02201E3651217C51@SHSMSX103.ccr.corp.intel.com> <B84047ECBD981D4B93EAE5A6245AA361013C7D2B@FRAEML521-MBX.china.huawei.com> <ED26CBA2FAD1BF48A8719AEF02201E36512186DE@SHSMSX103.ccr.corp.intel.com> <B84047ECBD981D4B93EAE5A6245AA361013C8E03@FRAEML521-MBX.china.huawei.com> <e93928ec-8e44-dda5-c07a-9118b5ff7f14@intel.com> In-Reply-To: <e93928ec-8e44-dda5-c07a-9118b5ff7f14@intel.com> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [10.200.202.183] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-CFilter-Loop: Reflected X-Mirapoint-Virus-RAPID-Raw: score=unknown(0), refid=str=0001.0A090204.5953508F.003D, ss=1, re=0.000, recu=0.000, reip=0.000, cl=1, cld=1, fgs=0, ip=169.254.1.122, so=2014-11-16 11:51:01, dmn=2013-03-21 17:37:32 X-Mirapoint-Loop-Id: 93d260bafaaa425b015814967d13f80b Subject: Re: [dpdk-users] VIRTIO for containers X-BeenThere: users@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: DPDK usage discussions <users.dpdk.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://dpdk.org/ml/options/users>, <mailto:users-request@dpdk.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/users/> List-Post: <mailto:users@dpdk.org> List-Help: <mailto:users-request@dpdk.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://dpdk.org/ml/listinfo/users>, <mailto:users-request@dpdk.org?subject=subscribe> X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 06:45:42 -0000 Thank you Jianfeng > -----Original Message----- > From: Tan, Jianfeng [mailto:jianfeng.tan@intel.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 27 June, 2017 5:22 PM > To: Avi Cohen (A); dpdk-ovs@lists.01.org; users@dpdk.org > Subject: Re: VIRTIO for containers >=20 >=20 >=20 > On 6/26/2017 8:06 PM, Avi Cohen (A) wrote: > > Thank You Jianfeng > > > >> We have developed virtio-user + vhost-kernel as the backend. In that > >> scenario, you can add the tap interface into a container network > namespace. > >> And there's a vhost kthread to push the data out to user space. > >> > >> And I cannot guarantee the performance as it has diametric model in > >> VM > >> (virtio) - OVS-DPDK (vhost). > >> > > [Avi Cohen (A)] > > Can you refer to a document how to run this setup? >=20 > Please refer to > http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/howto/virtio_user_as_exceptional_path.html >=20 [Avi Cohen (A)]=20 My setup includes a container and ovs-dpdk , i still not sure about: - How to set the virtio backend port in the ovs-dpdk ? - How to set the container with the virtio frontend ? Best Regards avi > Thanks, > Jianfeng >=20 > > Best Regards > > avi > >>> I've tested the performance of a container connected to OVS-DPDK > >>> via vdev-af_packet and processed by virtual PMD, and its > >>> performance is good [uses mmap'ed to userspace - zero copy RX/TX > >>> ring buffer] but not good as the performance of a VM connected > >>> to OVS-DPDK (@host) via vhost-user virtio. > >>> Best Regards > >>> avi > >>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: Tan, Jianfeng [mailto:jianfeng.tan@intel.com] > >>>> Sent: Monday, 26 June, 2017 6:15 AM > >>>> To: Avi Cohen (A); dpdk-ovs@lists.01.org; users@dpdk.org > >>>> Subject: RE: VIRTIO for containers > >>>> > >>>> Hi Avi, > >>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: users [mailto:users-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Avi Cohen > >>>>> (A) > >>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2017 11:13 PM > >>>>> To: dpdk-ovs@lists.01.org; users@dpdk.org > >>>>> Subject: [dpdk-users] VIRTIO for containers > >>>>> > >>>>> Hello, > >>>>> Does anyone know the status of this project > >>>>> http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/2015-November/027732.html - > >>>>> Implementing a virtio device for containers ? > >>>> It has been upstreamed since v16.07. Here is a howto doc: > >>>> > >>> > http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/howto/virtio_user_for_container_networking. > >>> h > >>>> tml > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Jianfeng > >>>> > >>>>> Best Regards > >>>>> avi