From: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>
To: "Wiles, Keith" <keith.wiles@intel.com>
Cc: "Yigit, Ferruh" <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>, DPDK <dev@dpdk.org>,
"Walker, Benjamin" <benjamin.walker@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [RFC] Kernel Control Path (KCP)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 10:26:40 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170529092640.GA32120@bricha3-MOBL3.ger.corp.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1A6BF4F7-AD63-4888-99B1-796B31C274DB@intel.com>
On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 04:55:11PM +0000, Wiles, Keith wrote:
>
> > On May 26, 2017, at 11:52 AM, Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com> wrote:
> >
> > We are looking for re-sending [1] the Kernel Control Path (KCP)
> > with some updates [2].
> >
> > Mainly this is an usability improvement for DPDK.
> >
> > And a quick reminder about what KCP is:
> >
> > "KCP is Linux virtual network interface that can control DPDK ports".
> >
> > So DPDK interfaces, somehow will be visible and it will be possible to
> > use common Linux tools on DPDK interfaces.
> >
> > This work can be done in multiple steps:
> >
> > - At first step virtual interfaces can be read-only, and can be used
> > to get stats / information from DPDK ports.
> >
> > - Second step can be controlling the DPDK interfaces in a common way
> > like Linux interfaces.
> >
> > It is good to remind that KCP is only for control path, and no data
> > traffic will be available on those interfaces, meaning not able to use
> > tcpdump or similar tools on those interfaces.
> >
> > I would like to hear about comments, requirements and objection about
> > the idea?
> >
> > Also the name "Kernel Control Path" can be too broad, I am open to a
> > name change, any comments on naming is welcome.
>
> Using kernel in the name is not very useful, but netlink is the real part that makes sense.
>
> How about one of these:
> - DNI = DPDK Netlink Interface
> - DNC = DPDK Netlink Control
> - NCI = Netlink Control Interface
>
I like that last one, NCI. [It's also pronouncable as "nicky", too]
/Bruce
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-05-29 9:26 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 91+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-05-26 16:52 Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-28 16:55 ` Wiles, Keith
2017-05-29 9:26 ` Bruce Richardson [this message]
2017-05-29 17:29 ` Wiles, Keith
2017-06-16 15:54 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-20 12:33 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-30 10:55 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-06-13 17:21 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-13 18:00 ` Jay Rolette
2017-06-13 18:04 ` Dumitrescu, Cristian
2017-06-13 18:18 ` Wiles, Keith
2017-06-15 12:07 ` Alex Rosenbaum
2017-06-16 15:27 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-16 16:48 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-06-13 18:17 ` Wiles, Keith
2017-06-21 11:06 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 0/4] Userspace Network Control Interface (UNCI) Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-21 11:06 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 1/4] ethtool: move from sample folder to lib folder Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-26 11:02 ` Bruce Richardson
2017-06-21 11:06 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 2/4] unci: add kernel control path kernel module Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-21 15:23 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-06-30 17:02 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-21 11:06 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 3/4] rte_ctrl_if: add control interface library Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-26 11:09 ` Bruce Richardson
2017-06-26 11:30 ` Bruce Richardson
2017-06-21 11:06 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 4/4] ethdev: add control interface support Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-21 15:24 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-06-30 17:06 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-26 11:39 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 0/4] Userspace Network Control Interface (UNCI) Bruce Richardson
2017-06-29 16:13 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:56 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 00/20] " Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 01/20] ethtool: add library skeleton Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 02/20] ethtool: move from sample folder into lib folder Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 03/20] ethtool: remove PMD specific API call Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 04/20] ethtool: update header doxygen syntax Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 05/20] ethtool: enable library Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 06/20] doc: add ethtool library documentation Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-02 20:18 ` Mcnamara, John
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 07/20] doc: update ethtool sample app doc Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-02 20:17 ` Mcnamara, John
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 08/20] unci: add module skeleton Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 09/20] unci: add rtnl newlink Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 17:27 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 10/20] unci: init netlink Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 17:28 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-06-30 17:29 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 11/20] unci: add netlink exec Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 12/20] unci: add netdevice ops Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 13/20] unci: add ethtool support Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 14/20] ctrl_if: add library skeleton Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 15/20] ctrl_if: add create destroy interface APIs Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 16/20] ctrl_if: initialize netlink interface Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 17/20] ctrl_if: process control messages Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 18/20] ctrl_if: process ethtool messages Ferruh Yigit
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 19/20] doc: add control interface library documentation Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-02 20:16 ` Mcnamara, John
2017-06-30 16:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 20/20] ethdev: add control interface support Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 00/20] Userspace Network Control Interface (UNCI) Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 01/20] ethtool: add library skeleton Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 02/20] ethtool: move from sample folder into lib folder Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 03/20] ethtool: remove PMD specific API call Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 04/20] ethtool: update header doxygen syntax Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-06 9:18 ` Burakov, Anatoly
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 05/20] ethtool: enable library Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 06/20] doc: add ethtool library documentation Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 07/20] doc: update ethtool sample app doc Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 08/20] unci: add module skeleton Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-06 9:25 ` Burakov, Anatoly
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 09/20] unci: add rtnl newlink Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 10/20] unci: init netlink Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-06 9:32 ` Burakov, Anatoly
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 11/20] unci: add netlink exec Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-05 19:07 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-07-06 10:45 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-07 0:25 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-07-05 19:15 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 12/20] unci: add netdevice ops Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-05 19:12 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-07-05 19:12 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 13/20] unci: add ethtool support Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-05 19:07 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-07-05 19:08 ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 14/20] ctrl_if: add library skeleton Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 15/20] ctrl_if: add create destroy interface APIs Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 16/20] ctrl_if: initialize generic netlink interface Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 17/20] ctrl_if: process control messages Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 18/20] ctrl_if: process ethtool messages Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 19/20] doc: add control interface library documentation Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-04 16:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 20/20] ethdev: add control interface support Ferruh Yigit
2017-07-08 6:28 ` Yuanhan Liu
2017-07-20 14:55 ` Ferruh Yigit
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