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From: "Iremonger, Bernard" <bernard.iremonger@intel.com>
To: "De Lara Guarch, Pablo" <pablo.de.lara.guarch@intel.com>,
	Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
Cc: "Yigit, Ferruh" <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>,
	"dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>,
	"Shah, Rahul R" <rahul.r.shah@intel.com>,
	"Lu, Wenzhuo" <wenzhuo.lu@intel.com>,
	"az5157@att.com" <az5157@att.com>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 2/2] app/test_pmd: add tests for new API's
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:00:05 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <8CEF83825BEC744B83065625E567D7C21A091FBB@IRSMSX108.ger.corp.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <E115CCD9D858EF4F90C690B0DCB4D8973CA07CA1@IRSMSX108.ger.corp.intel.com>

Hi Pablo,

<snip>

> > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 2/2] app/test_pmd: add tests for new
> > API's
> >
> > Hi Thomas,
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > > > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 2/2] app/test_pmd: add tests
> > > > > for new API's
> > > > >
> > > > > 2016-10-11 16:09, Ferruh Yigit:
> > > > > > This will cause a compilation error for shared libraries.
> > > > > > Because PMDs not linked against application when compiled as
> > > > > > shared library but used as plugins.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Since it has been decided to have NIC specific APIs, we need
> > > > > > to re-work that approach to fix shared library compilation.
> > > > >
> > > > > If testpmd uses the ixgbe API, it must be linked with the PMD.
> > > > > Is there any issue adapting the testpmd makefile?
> > > > > Hope that dlopen an already linked PMD is nicely managed.
> > > >
> > > > The ixgbe API will  be used by other apps, for example Virtual
> > > > Function Daemon (VFD) Moving the following line in rte.app.mak
> > > > solves the problem
> > > >
> > > > Line 117: _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD)      += -
> > > lrte_pmd_ixgbe
> > > >
> > > > To Line 103.
> > > >
> > > > Will this be acceptable?
> > >
> > > I think we must not link PMD in the general case but let this
> > > responsibility to the application in case it uses some specific functions.
> > > Does it make sense?
> >
> > Yes, ok, will just modify the testpmd makefile  for this case.
> 
> A couple of things:
> You would need to use #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD in testpmd, right?
> In case IXGBE is not available (maybe just modifying the makefile solves the
> problem).
> 
> Could you also add these new functions in the testpmd help?
> Just add them in cmd_help_long_parsed.
> 
> Thanks,
> Pablo

I have added #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD in testpmd.
The make file is modified to handle ixgbe PMD present and not present in shared library mode and default mode.
I have added the new functions to the testpmd help.

Thanks for reviewing.

Regards,

Bernard.

  reply	other threads:[~2016-10-12 15:00 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 94+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2016-08-18 13:48 [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH 0/5] add API's for VF management Bernard Iremonger
2016-08-18 13:48 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH 1/5] librte_ether: add internal callback functions Bernard Iremonger
2016-08-18 13:48 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH 2/5] net/ixgbe: add callback to user app on VF to PF mbox msg Bernard Iremonger
2016-08-18 13:48 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH 3/5] librte_ether: add API's for VF management Bernard Iremonger
2016-08-18 13:48 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH 4/5] net/ixgbe: add functions " Bernard Iremonger
2016-08-18 13:48 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH 5/5] app/test_pmd: add tests for new API's Bernard Iremonger
2016-08-26  9:10 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH v2 0/5] add API's for VF management Bernard Iremonger
2016-08-26  9:10   ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH v2 1/5] librte_ether: add internal callback functions Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-09 14:10     ` Jerin Jacob
     [not found]       ` <3C0218D8B3DD114D8DBFE6B68141FBE3185F9FE7@MISOUT7MSGUSRDI.ITServices.sbc.com>
2016-09-13  8:45         ` Jerin Jacob
     [not found]           ` <3C0218D8B3DD114D8DBFE6B68141FBE3185FDCDC@MISOUT7MSGUSRDI.ITServices.sbc.com>
2016-09-14 11:28             ` Jerin Jacob
2016-09-22 11:25               ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-10-03  8:58               ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-08-26  9:10   ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH v2 2/5] net/ixgbe: add callback to user app on VF to PF mbox msg Bernard Iremonger
2016-08-26  9:10   ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH v2 3/5] librte_ether: add API's for VF management Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-09 14:22     ` Jerin Jacob
2016-09-12 16:28       ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-13  9:24         ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-15 16:46           ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-22 17:04             ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-23  9:20               ` Bruce Richardson
2016-09-23  9:36                 ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-23  9:53                   ` Richardson, Bruce
2016-09-23 13:15                     ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-23 17:02                       ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-23 17:18                         ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-26 15:37                           ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-26 16:59                             ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-27 10:31                               ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-27 13:01                                 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-09-27 14:13                                   ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-28 11:23                                     ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2016-09-28 12:31                                       ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-28 13:01                                       ` Richardson, Bruce
2016-09-28 13:03                                       ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-28 13:26                                         ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2016-09-28 14:24                                           ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-28 14:30                                             ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2016-09-28 14:48                                               ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-28 15:00                                                 ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-28 15:24                                                   ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-28 14:59                                               ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-28 16:52                                                 ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2016-09-28 18:02                                                   ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-30  9:21                                                     ` Bruce Richardson
2016-09-23 10:34                   ` Bruce Richardson
2016-08-26  9:10   ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH v2 4/5] net/ixgbe: add functions " Bernard Iremonger
2016-08-26  9:10   ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH v2 5/5] app/test_pmd: add tests for new API's Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-11 12:35     ` Yuanhan Liu
2016-09-12 15:57       ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-13  4:34         ` Yuanhan Liu
2016-09-13  8:38           ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-13  8:42             ` Yuanhan Liu
2016-09-07  9:18   ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH v2 0/5] add API's for VF management Pattan, Reshma
2016-09-09  8:49   ` Pattan, Reshma
2016-09-09 13:02     ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-16 11:05   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/3] " Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-16 11:05   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/3] librte_ether: " Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-16 11:05   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/3] net/ixgbe: add functions " Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-16 11:05   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 3/3] app/test_pmd: add tests for new API's Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-16 14:15   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/3] add API's for VF management Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-21 10:20     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 " Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-29 14:16       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 " Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-30 10:30         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 0/2] " Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-30 10:30         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 1/2] net/ixgbe: " Bernard Iremonger
2016-10-07 10:45           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 0/2] " Bernard Iremonger
2016-10-07 10:45           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 1/2] net/ixgbe: " Bernard Iremonger
2016-10-07 10:45           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 2/2] app/test_pmd: add tests for new API's Bernard Iremonger
2016-10-11 15:09             ` Ferruh Yigit
2016-10-11 15:41               ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-10-11 15:51                 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-10-11 16:32                   ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-10-11 16:35                     ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-10-12  2:05                       ` De Lara Guarch, Pablo
2016-10-12 15:00                         ` Iremonger, Bernard [this message]
2016-09-30 10:30         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 " Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-29 14:16       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/3] librte_ether: add API for VF management Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-29 14:30         ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-29 15:16           ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-29 16:19             ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-29 16:38               ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-29 16:45                 ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-09-29 14:16       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 2/3] net/ixgbe: add API's " Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-29 16:11         ` Reshma Pattan
2016-09-29 16:32           ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-29 16:16         ` Pattan, Reshma
2016-09-29 16:30           ` Iremonger, Bernard
2016-09-29 14:16       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 3/3] app/test_pmd: add tests for new API's Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-21 10:20     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/3] librte_ether: add API's for VF management Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-21 10:20     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/3] net/ixgbe: add functions " Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-21 10:20     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 3/3] app/test_pmd: add tests for new API's Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-16 14:15   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/3] librte_ether: add API's for VF management Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-16 14:15   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/3] net/ixgbe: add functions " Bernard Iremonger
2016-09-16 14:15   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 3/3] app/test_pmd: add tests for new API's Bernard Iremonger

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