[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] doc: add mlx5 note for Bluefield build configuration

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] doc: add mlx5 note for Bluefield build configuration

[Yongseok Koh]

Fixes: d14e4e976f65 ("config: add Mellanox BlueField armv8 SoC")
Cc: stable@dpdk.org

Signed-off-by: Yongseok Koh <yskoh@mellanox.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index 3f168b1613..62de860d0a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -221,6 +221,13 @@ These options can be modified in the ``.config`` file.
   adds additional run-time checks and debugging messages at the cost of
   lower performance.
 
+.. note::
+
+   For Bluefield, target should be set to ``arm64-bluefield-linuxapp-gcc``. This
+   will enable ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD`` and set ``RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE`` to
+   64. Default armv8a configuration of make build and meson build set it to 128
+   then brings performance degradation.
+
 Environment variables
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-- 
2.11.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/3] doc: add Mellanox EN support

[Yongseok Koh]

Mellanox EN package is supported along with Mellanox OFED. Mellanox EN is
distriubuted for Ethernet users.

Signed-off-by: Yongseok Koh <yskoh@mellanox.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 30 ++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index 62de860d0a..af102f15a0 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
 
 - **Firmware update**
 
-  Mellanox OFED releases include firmware updates for
+  Mellanox OFED/EN releases include firmware updates for
   ConnectX-4/ConnectX-5/ConnectX-6/Bluefield adapters.
 
   Because each release provides new features, these updates must be applied to
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ Installation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Either RDMA Core library with a recent enough Linux kernel release
-(recommended) or Mellanox OFED, which provides compatibility with older
+(recommended) or Mellanox OFED/EN, which provides compatibility with older
 releases.
 
 RMDA Core with Linux Kernel
@@ -604,10 +604,10 @@ thanks to these environment variables:
    - ``EXTRA_LDFLAGS=-L/path/to/rdma-core/build/lib``
    - ``PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/path/to/rdma-core/build/lib/pkgconfig``
 
-Mellanox OFED
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Mellanox OFED/EN
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-- Mellanox OFED version: **4.4, 4.5**.
+- Mellanox OFED version: **4.4, 4.5** / Mellanox EN version: **4.5**
 - firmware version:
 
   - ConnectX-4: **12.21.1000** and above.
@@ -623,14 +623,16 @@ managers on most distributions, this PMD requires Ethernet extensions that
 may not be supported at the moment (this is a work in progress).
 
 `Mellanox OFED
-<http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=26&mtag=linux>`__
-includes the necessary support and should be used in the meantime. For DPDK,
+<http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=26&mtag=linux>`__ and
+`Mellanox EN
+<http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=27&mtag=linux>`__
+include the necessary support and should be used in the meantime. For DPDK,
 only libibverbs, libmlx5, mlnx-ofed-kernel packages and firmware updates are
 required from that distribution.
 
 .. note::
 
-   Several versions of Mellanox OFED are available. Installing the version
+   Several versions of Mellanox OFED/EN are available. Installing the version
    this DPDK release was developed and tested against is strongly
    recommended. Please check the `prerequisites`_.
 
@@ -670,14 +672,14 @@ Supported NICs
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
 
-Quick Start Guide on OFED
--------------------------
+Quick Start Guide on OFED/EN
+----------------------------
 
-1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
+1. Download latest Mellanox OFED/EN. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
 
 
 2. Install the required libraries and kernel modules either by installing
-   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED:
+   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED/EN:
 
    .. code-block:: console
 
@@ -854,8 +856,8 @@ ConnectX-4/ConnectX-5/ConnectX-6/Bluefield devices managed by librte_pmd_mlx5.
 
       modprobe -a ib_uverbs mlx5_core mlx5_ib
 
-   Alternatively if MLNX_OFED is fully installed, the following script can
-   be run:
+   Alternatively if MLNX_OFED/MLNX_EN is fully installed, the following script
+   can be run:
 
    .. code-block:: console
 
-- 
2.11.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/3] doc: add mlx5 release note

[Yongseok Koh]

Signed-off-by: Yongseok Koh <yskoh@mellanox.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_02.rst | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_02.rst
index 3372c4de81..027d772763 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_02.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_02.rst
@@ -93,6 +93,22 @@ New Features
     traffic.
   * Updated documentation and features list of the PMD.
 
+* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx5 driver including the following changes:
+
+  * Fixed ``imissed`` counter to be reported through ``rte_eth_stats`` instead
+    of ``rte_eth_xstats``.
+  * Added packet header modification through Direct Verbs flow driver.
+  * Added ConnectX-6 PCI device ID to be proved by ``mlx5`` driver.
+  * Added flow counter support to Direct Verbs flow driver though DevX.
+  * Renamed build options for the glue layer to
+    ``CONFIG_RTE_IBVERBS_LINK_DLOPEN`` for make and ``ibverbs_link`` for meson.
+  * Added static linkage of ``mlx`` dependency.
+  * Improved stability of E-Switch flow driver.
+  * Added new make build configuration to set the cacheline size for Bluefield
+    correctly - ``arm64-bluefield-linuxapp-gcc``.
+
 * **Updated the enic driver.**
 
   * Added support for ``RTE_ETH_DEV_CLOSE_REMOVE`` flag.
-- 
2.11.0

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] doc: add mlx5 note for Bluefield build configuration

[Shahaf Shuler]

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:53 AM, Yongseok Koh:
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] doc: add mlx5 note for Bluefield build
> configuration
> 
> Fixes: d14e4e976f65 ("config: add Mellanox BlueField armv8 SoC")
> Cc: stable@dpdk.org
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yongseok Koh <yskoh@mellanox.com>

For the series - Acked-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>

> ---
>  doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 7 +++++++
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst index
> 3f168b1613..62de860d0a 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> @@ -221,6 +221,13 @@ These options can be modified in the ``.config`` file.
>    adds additional run-time checks and debugging messages at the cost of
>    lower performance.
> 
> +.. note::
> +
> +   For Bluefield, target should be set to ``arm64-bluefield-linuxapp-gcc``. This
> +   will enable ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD`` and set
> ``RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE`` to
> +   64. Default armv8a configuration of make build and meson build set it to
> 128
> +   then brings performance degradation.
> +
>  Environment variables
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 
> --
> 2.11.0

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] doc: add mlx5 note for Bluefield build configuration

[Thomas Monjalon]

31/01/2019 07:59, Shahaf Shuler:
> Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:53 AM, Yongseok Koh:
> > Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] doc: add mlx5 note for Bluefield build
> > configuration
> > 
> > Fixes: d14e4e976f65 ("config: add Mellanox BlueField armv8 SoC")
> > Cc: stable@dpdk.org
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Yongseok Koh <yskoh@mellanox.com>
> 
> For the series - Acked-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>

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