From: "Dai, Wei" <wei.dai@intel.com>
To: Jerin Jacob <jerin.jacob@caviumnetworks.com>
Cc: "thomas@monjalon.net" <thomas@monjalon.net>,
"Lu, Wenzhuo" <wenzhuo.lu@intel.com>,
"Ananyev, Konstantin" <konstantin.ananyev@intel.com>,
"Wu, Jingjing" <jingjing.wu@intel.com>,
"Xing, Beilei" <beilei.xing@intel.com>,
"dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 1/4] ethdev: add support of NIC reset
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:06:48 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <49759EB36A64CF4892C1AFEC9231E8D650B62A2C@PGSMSX106.gar.corp.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20170711051701.GA5637@jerin>
> > Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 1/4] ethdev: add support of NIC
> > reset
> >
> >
> > > + * A DPDK application also can call this function to trigger an
> > > + initative
> > > + * port reset.
> >
> > When apart from the above use case? Even if it is above case, we should
> have some event to notify application to initiate the reset.Right? Without
> the event, When or on what basics application needs to initiate reset?
> > [Wei: Indeed, until now we didn't see any use case which DPDK application
> initiative port reset itself.
> > The most usual case is that PF is working with kernel driver and VFs are
> working with DPDK PMD.
> > Some operations on kernel PF lead to a PF reset which causes its VF reset.
> > Anyway this new function provides a possibility for application to
> > trigger an initiative port reset.]
>
> That's fine. The only concern part is when to call reset API from application.
> Can we say on RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET event, application needs to
> call the reset API? I think, it is important to specify when application need to
> call this API, otherwise this api behavior will be tightly coupled with
> underneath PMD. Side effect is, a new, non portable PMD specific API.
> If a PMD wishes to fixup some overflow case(as an example), by invoking the
> reset API from the application BUT same case may not valid for another
> PMD hence it will create unexpected behavior from application based on the
> underneath PMD.
>
> if RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET event is not expected event to call the reset
> API then create a new event or if it needs to be called in
> RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET then update the API documentation.
Thanks for your feedback.
I'll add description of this function in API doc in my v7 patch set.
>
> >
> > > + *
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-07-13 16:06 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 91+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-05-27 8:22 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/7] NIC port restoration Wei Dai
2017-05-27 8:22 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/7] ethdev: add support of NIC restoration Wei Dai
2017-05-27 8:22 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/7] ethdev: add support of restoration of queue state Wei Dai
2017-05-27 8:22 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/7] ethdev: add support of restoration of port status Wei Dai
2017-05-27 8:22 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 4/7] ethdev: add support of MTU restoration Wei Dai
2017-05-27 8:22 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 5/7] ethdev: add support of restoration of multicast addr Wei Dai
2017-05-27 8:22 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 6/7] net/ixgbe: add support of restoration Wei Dai
2017-05-27 8:22 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 7/7] net/i40e: " Wei Dai
2017-06-07 7:50 ` Wu, Jingjing
2017-06-20 7:55 ` Dai, Wei
2017-06-27 14:07 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 0/5] Support NIC reset and keep same port id Wei Dai
2017-06-27 14:07 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/5] ethdev: add support of NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-06-27 14:07 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/5] net/ixgbe: add support of reset Wei Dai
2017-06-27 14:07 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 3/5] net/i40e: " Wei Dai
2017-06-27 14:07 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 4/5] app/testpmd: add command to test NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-06-28 9:10 ` Wu, Jingjing
2017-06-29 7:00 ` Dai, Wei
2017-06-27 14:07 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 5/5] app/testpmd: add command to test NIC restoration Wei Dai
2017-06-28 9:05 ` Wu, Jingjing
2017-06-29 6:58 ` Dai, Wei
2017-06-29 3:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 0/5] Support NIC reset and keep same port id Peng, Yuan
2017-06-29 6:29 ` Dai, Wei
2017-06-29 8:34 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/4] " Wei Dai
2017-06-29 8:34 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/4] ethdev: add support of NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-06-29 8:34 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/4] net/ixgbe: add support of reset Wei Dai
2017-06-29 8:34 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 3/4] net/i40e: " Wei Dai
2017-06-29 8:34 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 4/4] app/testpmd: enhance command to test NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-06-29 14:57 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 0/5] Support NIC reset and keep same port id Wei Dai
2017-06-29 14:57 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/5] ethdev: add support of NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-06-29 14:57 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/5] net/ixgbe: add support of reset Wei Dai
2017-06-29 14:58 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 3/5] net/i40e: " Wei Dai
2017-06-30 8:54 ` Wu, Jingjing
2017-06-30 9:37 ` Dai, Wei
2017-06-29 14:58 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 4/5] app/testpmd: display PCI address in port info Wei Dai
2017-06-30 9:07 ` Wu, Jingjing
2017-06-29 14:58 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 5/5] app/testpmd: enhance command to test NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-06-30 5:13 ` Peng, Yuan
2017-06-30 8:57 ` Wu, Jingjing
2017-06-30 9:09 ` Wu, Jingjing
2017-06-30 9:15 ` Dai, Wei
2017-06-30 5:11 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 0/5] Support NIC reset and keep same port id Peng, Yuan
2017-06-30 10:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 0/4] " Wei Dai
2017-06-30 10:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/4] ethdev: add support of NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-06-30 10:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 2/4] net/ixgbe: add support of reset Wei Dai
2017-07-07 8:25 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-07-07 8:36 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-07-10 10:19 ` Dai, Wei
2017-06-30 10:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 3/4] net/i40e: " Wei Dai
2017-06-30 10:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 4/4] app/testpmd: enhance command to test NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-06-30 10:50 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 0/4] Support NIC reset and keep same port id Wu, Jingjing
2017-07-05 5:48 ` Dai, Wei
2017-07-10 10:05 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 " Wei Dai
2017-07-10 10:05 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 1/4] ethdev: add support of NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-07-10 11:35 ` Jerin Jacob
2017-07-11 1:57 ` Dai, Wei
2017-07-11 5:17 ` Jerin Jacob
2017-07-11 14:36 ` Dai, Wei
2017-07-12 16:13 ` Jerin Jacob
2017-07-13 16:06 ` Dai, Wei [this message]
2017-07-10 10:05 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 2/4] net/ixgbe: add support of reset Wei Dai
2017-07-10 10:05 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 3/4] net/i40e: " Wei Dai
2017-07-10 10:05 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 4/4] app/testpmd: enhance command to test NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-07-13 15:53 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 0/5] Support NIC reset and keep same port id Wei Dai
2017-07-13 15:53 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 1/5] ethdev: add support of NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-07-13 15:53 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 2/5] net/ixgbe: add support of reset Wei Dai
2017-07-13 15:53 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 3/5] net/i40e: " Wei Dai
2017-07-13 15:53 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 4/5] app/testpmd: enhance command to test NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-07-13 15:53 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 5/5] doc: add description of the NIC reset API Wei Dai
2017-07-16 19:25 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 0/5] Support NIC reset and keep same port id Thomas Monjalon
2017-07-17 14:02 ` Dai, Wei
2017-07-19 14:36 ` Dai, Wei
2017-07-17 15:14 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 0/5] Support of " Wei Dai
2017-07-17 15:14 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 1/5] ethdev: add support of NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-07-20 13:21 ` Remy Horton
2017-07-23 13:45 ` Dai, Wei
2017-07-17 15:15 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 2/5] net/ixgbe: add support of reset Wei Dai
2017-07-17 15:15 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 3/5] net/i40e: " Wei Dai
2017-07-17 15:15 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 4/5] app/testpmd: enhance command to test NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-07-17 15:15 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 5/5] doc: add description of the NIC reset API Wei Dai
2017-07-20 13:22 ` Remy Horton
2017-07-23 9:15 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 0/5] Support of NIC reset and keep same port id Wei Dai
2017-07-23 9:15 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 1/5] ethdev: add support of NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-09-13 20:51 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-09-14 18:16 ` Luca Boccassi
2017-07-23 9:15 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 2/5] net/ixgbe: add support of reset Wei Dai
2017-09-13 20:53 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-07-23 9:15 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 3/5] net/i40e: " Wei Dai
2017-07-23 9:15 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 4/5] app/testpmd: enhance command to test NIC reset Wei Dai
2017-07-23 9:15 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 5/5] doc: add description of the NIC reset API Wei Dai
2017-09-13 21:02 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 0/5] Support of NIC reset and keep same port id Thomas Monjalon
2017-09-14 1:32 ` Dai, Wei
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