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From: "Ouyang, Changchun" <changchun.ouyang@intel.com>
To: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
Cc: "dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 0/6] Enable VF RSS for Niantic
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 04:51:36 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <F52918179C57134FAEC9EA62FA2F962511978EE2@shsmsx102.ccr.corp.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <2500048.zNVo70YcKP@xps13>

Hi Thomas,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas.monjalon@6wind.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 6:24 AM
> To: Ouyang, Changchun
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Vladislav Zolotarov; Butler, Siobhan A; Iremonger,
> Bernard
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 0/6] Enable VF RSS for Niantic
> 
> > This patch enables VF RSS for Niantic, which allow each VF having at most 4
> queues.
> > The actual queue number per VF depends on the total number of pool,
> > which is determined by the max number of VF at PF initialization stage
> > and the number of queue specified in config:
> > 1) If the max number of VF is in the range from 1 to 32, and the
> > number of rxq is 4 ('--rxq 4' in testpmd), then there is totally 32
> > pools(ETH_32_POOLS), and each VF have 4 queues;
> >
> > 2)If the max number of VF is in the range from 33 to 64, and the
> > number of rxq is 2 ('--rxq 2' in testpmd), then there is totally 64
> > pools(ETH_64_POOLS), and each VF have 2 queues;
> >
> > On host, to enable VF RSS functionality, rx mq mode should be set as
> > ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_RSS or ETH_MQ_RX_RSS mode, and SRIOV mode
> should be activated(max_vfs >= 1).
> > It also needs config VF RSS information like hash function, RSS key, RSS key
> length.
> >
> > The limitation for Niantic VF RSS is:
> > the hash and key are shared among PF and all VF, the RETA table with
> > 128 entries are also shared among PF and all VF. So it could not to
> > provide a method to query the hash and reta content per VF on guest,
> > while, if possible, please query them on host(PF) for the shared RETA
> information.
> 
> This kind of information should go in a documentation.
> I think we should start new documentation for PMDs.
> What about a doc/drivers/ directory ?

Ok, before the new doc starts, I will consider putting it into program guide or user guide doc.  

> > changes in v6:
> >   - refine codes and update message according to comments;
> >
> > changes in v5:
> >   - Fix minor issue and some comments;
> >
> > changes in v4:
> >   - Extract a function to remove embeded switch-case statement;
> >   - Check whether RX queue number is a valid one, otherwise return error;
> >   - Update the description a bit;
> >
> > changes in v3:
> >   - More cleanup;
> >
> > changes in v2:
> >   - Update the description;
> >   - Use receiving queue number('--rxq <q-num>') specified in config to
> determine the
> >     number of pool and the number of queue per VF;
> >
> > changes in v1:
> >   - Config VF RSS;
> >
> > Changchun Ouyang (6):
> >   ixgbe: Code cleanup
> >   ixgbe: Negotiate VF API version
> >   ixgbe: Get VF queue number
> >   ether: Check VMDq RSS mode
> >   ixgbe: Config VF RSS
> >   testpmd: Set Rx VMDq RSS mode
> 
> Deeply reviewed by Vlad Zolotarov. Thanks!
> 
> Applied
> 

Thanks very much for merging!
Best regards
Changchun

      reply	other threads:[~2015-01-19  4:51 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 144+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-12-15  2:56 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH " Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-15  2:57 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/6] ixgbe: Code cleanup Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-15  2:57 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/6] ixgbe: Negotiate VF API version Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-15  2:57 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/6] ixgbe: Get VF queue number Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-15  2:57 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 4/6] ether: Check VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-15  2:57 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 5/6] ixgbe: Config VF RSS Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-15  2:57 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 6/6] testpmd: Set Rx VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-15 10:55 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/6] Enable VF RSS for Niantic Bruce Richardson
2014-12-16  0:58   ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-24  2:56 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 " Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  2:56   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/6] ixgbe: Code cleanup Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  3:08     ` Zhang, Helin
2014-12-24  3:22       ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-24  3:41         ` Zhang, Helin
2014-12-24  3:50           ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-24  3:53             ` Zhang, Helin
2014-12-24  4:46               ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-24  2:56   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/6] ixgbe: Negotiate VF API version Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  2:56   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 3/6] ixgbe: Get VF queue number Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  2:56   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 4/6] ether: Check VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  2:56   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 5/6] ixgbe: Config VF RSS Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  2:56   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 6/6] testpmd: Set Rx VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  5:22   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/6] Enable VF RSS for Niantic Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  5:22     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/6] ixgbe: Code cleanup Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  5:23     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/6] ixgbe: Negotiate VF API version Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  5:23     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 3/6] ixgbe: Get VF queue number Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  5:23     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 4/6] ether: Check VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  5:23     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 5/6] ixgbe: Config VF RSS Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24 10:39       ` Vlad Zolotarov
2014-12-25  2:14         ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-25 13:13           ` Vlad Zolotarov
2014-12-26  2:07             ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-25  2:43         ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-25 13:20           ` Vlad Zolotarov
2014-12-26  1:52             ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-26  6:49               ` Vladislav Zolotarov
2014-12-26  7:26                 ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-26  7:37                   ` Vladislav Zolotarov
2014-12-26  8:45                     ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-28 10:14                       ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-05 10:29               ` Bruce Richardson
2015-01-06  1:00                 ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-25 13:38           ` Vlad Zolotarov
2014-12-26  1:26             ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-04  2:10       ` Liang, Cunming
2015-01-04  6:25         ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-24  5:23     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 6/6] testpmd: Set Rx VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2014-12-24  9:59     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/6] Enable VF RSS for Niantic Vlad Zolotarov
2014-12-25  1:46       ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-05 10:38         ` Bruce Richardson
2015-01-05 13:02           ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-06  1:11             ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-06 11:18               ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-06 11:18               ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-06  1:04           ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-24 10:49     ` Vlad Zolotarov
2014-12-25  2:26       ` Ouyang, Changchun
2014-12-25 12:46         ` Vlad Zolotarov
2014-12-26  2:37           ` Ouyang, Changchun
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2014-12-26  5:16               ` Vladislav Zolotarov
2014-12-26  5:25                 ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-04  7:18     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 " Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-04  7:18       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/6] ixgbe: Code cleanup Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-04  8:22         ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-04  7:18       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/6] ixgbe: Negotiate VF API version Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-04  8:26         ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-04  8:30           ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-04  8:37             ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-04  8:40               ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-04  8:51                 ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-04  9:37                   ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-04  7:18       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 3/6] ixgbe: Get VF queue number Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-04  8:38         ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-05  2:59           ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-05 10:07             ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-06  1:54               ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-06 11:26                 ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-07  1:18                   ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-04  7:18       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 4/6] ether: Check VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-04  8:45         ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-04  8:58           ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-04  9:45             ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-05  1:00               ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-05 10:09                 ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-06  1:56                   ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-06 19:56                     ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-07  2:28                       ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-04  7:18       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 5/6] ixgbe: Config VF RSS Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-04  7:18       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 6/6] testpmd: Set Rx VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-04  8:49         ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-04  9:01           ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-04  9:46             ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-05  2:38               ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-05 10:12                 ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-06  2:01                   ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-06 12:53                     ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-07  1:50                       ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-07  6:32       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 0/6] Enable VF RSS for Niantic Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-07  6:32         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/6] ixgbe: Code cleanup Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-07  6:32         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 2/6] ixgbe: Negotiate VF API version Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-07  6:32         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 3/6] ixgbe: Get VF queue number Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-08  9:01           ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-07  6:32         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 4/6] ether: Check VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-08  9:19           ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-08 18:48             ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-09  5:54               ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-09 13:49                 ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-12  3:41                   ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-12 13:58                     ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-13  1:50                       ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-13  9:00                         ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-14  0:44                           ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-07  6:32         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 5/6] ixgbe: Config VF RSS Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-08  9:43           ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-09  6:07             ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-09 14:01               ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-12  5:11                 ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-07  6:32         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 6/6] testpmd: Set Rx VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-08  9:46           ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-08  9:56         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 0/6] Enable VF RSS for Niantic Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-18 21:58           ` Thomas Monjalon
2015-01-19  9:40             ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-12  5:59         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 " Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-12  5:59           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 1/6] ixgbe: Code cleanup Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-12  5:59           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 2/6] ixgbe: Negotiate VF API version Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-12  5:59           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 3/6] ixgbe: Get VF queue number Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-19  9:13             ` Wodkowski, PawelX
2015-01-20  0:54               ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-12  5:59           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 4/6] ether: Check VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-12 14:06             ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-18 22:04             ` Thomas Monjalon
2015-01-19 10:31             ` Wodkowski, PawelX
2015-01-20  1:03               ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-12  5:59           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 5/6] ixgbe: Config VF RSS Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-12 14:04             ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-20  9:35             ` Wodkowski, PawelX
2015-01-21  2:43               ` Ouyang, Changchun
2015-01-21  8:44                 ` Wodkowski, PawelX
2015-01-22 12:59                   ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-22 13:19                     ` Wodkowski, PawelX
2015-01-12  5:59           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 6/6] testpmd: Set Rx VMDq RSS mode Ouyang Changchun
2015-01-12 14:05             ` Vlad Zolotarov
2015-01-18 22:24           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 0/6] Enable VF RSS for Niantic Thomas Monjalon
2015-01-19  4:51             ` Ouyang, Changchun [this message]

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