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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] eal: Initial implementation of PQoS EAL
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Richardson
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 10:10 AM
> To: Thomas Monjalon
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Kantecki, Tomasz
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] eal: Initial implementation of PQoS EAL e=
xtension
>=20
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 09:24:33AM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > 2016-02-23 23:03, Kantecki, Tomasz:
> > > > From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas.monjalon@6wind.com]
> > > > If there is nothing specific in DPDK for PQos, why writing an examp=
le in
> > > > DPDK?
> > > The example makes it much easier to use the technology with DPDK.
> > >
> > > > Maybe the example should be better in the library itself.
> > > The library in question (https://github.com/01org/intel-cmt-cat) has =
a couple of examples but none of them refers to DPDK.
> > >
> > > > I suggest to mention the library in
> > > > doc/guides/linux_gsg/nic_perf_intel_platform.rst
> > > Ok it can be added to this document. Does it imply -1 for the sample =
code idea?
> >
> > I may be wrong but I have the feeling the example is more about PQoS th=
an DPDK.
> > So yes, I would vote -1.
> >
> Well, the intersection of DPDK and PQoS is what the example is really all=
 about,
> and as such it is relevant to both DPDK and the library itself. Platform =
QoS
> can be of great use to packet processing applications for helping to ensu=
re that
> the app gets the resources it needed - especially in a virtualised world =
- and
> so we believe that having an example in DPDK showing how to use PQoS with=
 DPDK
> is well worthwhile having. It's more effective than a simple doc update i=
n
> raising awareness of the existence of the feature, and also provides for =
DPDK
> users a readily available app for the user to start playing with to evalu=
ate
> PQoS for their own use-cases.

+1=20
I also think it is a good thing to have.
Again user don't have to trust the whitepapers - instead he can run the app=
=20
and measure performance gain on his particular platform.
Konstantin  =20

> I also fail to see what the downside of having the sample app is - it won=
't add
> significantly to the project maintenance overhead.
>=20
> Regards,
> /Bruce