From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
To: "Zhang, Helin" <helin.zhang@intel.com>
Cc: dev@dpdk.org
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/5] ethdev: Rename macros of packet classification type
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:19:45 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5763244.xFk97hyylc@xps13> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <F35DEAC7BCE34641BA9FAC6BCA4A12E70A7627BF@SHSMSX104.ccr.corp.intel.com>
2014-07-24 08:14, Zhang, Helin:
> From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas.monjalon@6wind.com]
> > 2014-07-24 14:42, Helin Zhang:
> > > For better understanding, 'PCTYPE' was added to the name of i40e RSS
> > > shift macros.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Helin Zhang <helin.zhang@intel.com>
> >
> > > -#define ETH_RSS_NONF_IPV4_UDP_SHIFT 31
> > > +#define ETH_PCTYPE_NONF_IPV4_UDP 31
> >
> > Why is it clearer? I don't understand what means PCTYPE.
>
> It is 'packet classification type' defined in data sheet, and widely used.
Widely used? No it seems to be an i40e naming.
Which datasheet are you pointing?
> It is not just for RSS only, it can be used for flow director possibly.
> That's why I think it would be better to rename it with PCTYPE names.
At least, you should add a comment in the code to explain the meaning.
Thank you
--
Thomas
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-07-24 8:18 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-07-24 6:42 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/5] Support configuring hash functions Helin Zhang
2014-07-24 6:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/5] ethdev: Rename macros of packet classification type Helin Zhang
2014-07-24 7:48 ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-07-24 8:14 ` Zhang, Helin
2014-07-24 8:19 ` Thomas Monjalon [this message]
2014-07-24 8:23 ` Zhang, Helin
2014-07-24 6:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/5] ethdev: add new ops of 'check_command_supported' and 'rx_classification_filter_ctl' Helin Zhang
2014-07-24 7:56 ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-07-24 8:49 ` Zhang, Helin
2014-07-24 6:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/5] i40e: support selecting hash functions Helin Zhang
2014-07-24 7:59 ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-07-24 8:01 ` Matthew Hall
2014-07-24 8:07 ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-07-24 8:14 ` Matthew Hall
2014-07-24 8:54 ` Zhang, Helin
2014-07-24 6:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 4/5] i40e: support configuring symmetric hash function Helin Zhang
2014-07-24 6:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 5/5] app/testpmd: new commands for configuring hash functions Helin Zhang
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