From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mga09.intel.com (mga09.intel.com [134.134.136.24]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C0BF1B2A9 for ; Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:02:21 +0100 (CET) X-Amp-Result: SKIPPED(no attachment in message) X-Amp-File-Uploaded: False Received: from fmsmga003.fm.intel.com ([10.253.24.29]) by orsmga102.jf.intel.com with ESMTP/TLS/DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384; 19 Jan 2018 03:02:20 -0800 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.46,381,1511856000"; d="scan'208";a="21025735" Received: from irsmsx104.ger.corp.intel.com ([163.33.3.159]) by FMSMGA003.fm.intel.com with ESMTP; 19 Jan 2018 03:02:19 -0800 Received: from irsmsx105.ger.corp.intel.com ([169.254.7.236]) by IRSMSX104.ger.corp.intel.com ([163.33.3.159]) with mapi id 14.03.0319.002; Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:02:18 +0000 From: "Ananyev, Konstantin" To: Yongseok Koh CC: "Lu, Wenzhuo" , "Wu, Jingjing" , "dev@dpdk.org" , Jerin Jacob Thread-Topic: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] app/testpmd: make txonly mode generate multiple flows Thread-Index: AQHTj7/NTIsZMiNZuE2NYv72uSrixKN5jXeQgAE7/oCAAD/foA== Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:02:18 +0000 Message-ID: <2601191342CEEE43887BDE71AB9772588628095E@irsmsx105.ger.corp.intel.com> References: <20171215211125.39177-1-yskoh@mellanox.com> <20180117181846.3565-1-yskoh@mellanox.com> <2601191342CEEE43887BDE71AB97725886280145@irsmsx105.ger.corp.intel.com> In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-IE, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-titus-metadata-40: eyJDYXRlZ29yeUxhYmVscyI6IiIsIk1ldGFkYXRhIjp7Im5zIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvd3d3LnRpdHVzLmNvbVwvbnNcL0ludGVsMyIsImlkIjoiM2M5NzU2NjMtZDY1Zi00YzI3LTkxMjUtYzcyYjJkYzUxZGEwIiwicHJvcHMiOlt7Im4iOiJDVFBDbGFzc2lmaWNhdGlvbiIsInZhbHMiOlt7InZhbHVlIjoiQ1RQX05UIn1dfV19LCJTdWJqZWN0TGFiZWxzIjpbXSwiVE1DVmVyc2lvbiI6IjE2LjUuOS4zIiwiVHJ1c3RlZExhYmVsSGFzaCI6Ilg4U2k0T0pzdU5wcnZjXC9xY29LTDZOa3NxVnc0TnRNRGR5UHlPVEJPSVNrPSJ9 x-ctpclassification: CTP_NT dlp-product: dlpe-windows dlp-version: 11.0.0.116 dlp-reaction: no-action x-originating-ip: [163.33.239.180] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] app/testpmd: make txonly mode generate multiple flows X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: DPDK patches and discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:02:22 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: Yongseok Koh [mailto:yskoh@mellanox.com] > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 7:10 AM > To: Ananyev, Konstantin > Cc: Lu, Wenzhuo ; Wu, Jingjing ; dev@dpdk.org; Jerin Jacob > > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] app/testpmd: make txonly mode generate= multiple flows >=20 >=20 > > On Jan 18, 2018, at 4:21 AM, Ananyev, Konstantin wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Yongseok Koh > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:19 PM > >> To: Lu, Wenzhuo ; Wu, Jingjing > >> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Yongseok Koh > >> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] app/testpmd: make txonly mode generate = multiple flows > >> > >> Testpmd can generate multiple flows without taking much cost and this = could > >> be a simple traffic generator for developer's quick tests. IP destinat= ion > >> address is varied. > > > > Correct me if I am wrong - but that the change of existing behavior. > > Without any announcement and without ability to the user to keep > > current one (command-line option, new CLI command, etc.). > > What if there are people who rely on existing behavior > > (some test scripts or so)? > > Konstantin >=20 > Good point. But I think it is unlikely. Currently, it generates single fa= t flow > and if someone uses it for testing, then Rx side likely uses single core.= Even > if it gets to generate multiple flows, it would be same to such a case. >=20 > However, it is my speculation. If you disagree anyway, I'll stash it for = 18.05 > and add a new knob to enable it. I'm okay with that because it is just fo= r > convenience, not an urgent issue. >=20 Yes, I think some sort of announcement would be good. Another alternative - add for user an ability to choose - new CLI command o= r so. Konstantin