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 9DF0FAFD9 for ; Thu, 29 May 2014 12:32:51 +0200 (CEST) Received: from orsmga002.jf.intel.com ([10.7.209.21]) by orsmga102.jf.intel.com with ESMTP; 29 May 2014 03:27:51 -0700 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.98,933,1392192000"; d="scan'208";a="548301479" Received: from irsmsx103.ger.corp.intel.com ([163.33.3.157]) by orsmga002.jf.intel.com with ESMTP; 29 May 2014 03:33:00 -0700 Received: from irsmsx101.ger.corp.intel.com ([169.254.1.245]) by IRSMSX103.ger.corp.intel.com ([169.254.3.58]) with mapi id 14.03.0123.003; Thu, 29 May 2014 11:33:00 +0100 From: "Doherty, Declan" To: Neil Horman Thread-Topic: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/4] Link Bonding Library Thread-Index: AQHPeoPlBV36mi/3DE2F5yKvWKAxiZtWNHQAgAEomzA= Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 10:33:00 +0000 Message-ID: <345C63BAECC1AD42A2EC8C63AFFC3ADC13D3327C@IRSMSX101.ger.corp.intel.com> References: <20140528174908.GB2648@localhost.localdomain> In-Reply-To: <20140528174908.GB2648@localhost.localdomain> Accept-Language: en-IE, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [163.33.239.182] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: "dev@dpdk.org" Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/4] Link Bonding Library X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: patches and discussions about DPDK List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 10:32:52 -0000 -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Horman [mailto:nhorman@tuxdriver.com] = > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 6:49 PM > To: Doherty, Declan > Cc: dev@dpdk.org > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/4] Link Bonding Library > > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 04:32:00PM +0100, declan.doherty@intel.com wrote: > > From: Declan Doherty > > = > > Initial release of Link Bonding Library (lib/librte_bond) with support = > > for bonding modes : > > 0 - Round Robin > > 1 - Active Backup > > 2 - Balance l2 / l23 / l34 > > 3 - Broadcast > > = > Why make this a separate library? That requires exposure of yet another = API to applications. Instead, why > not write a PMD that can enslave other= PMD's and treat them all as a single interface? That way this all > > wo= rks with the existing API. > > Neil Hi Neil, the link bonding device is essentially a software PMD, and as such supports= all the standard PMD APIs, the only new APIs which the link bonding librar= y introduces are for the control operations of the bonded device which are= currently unsupported by the standard PMD API. Operations such as creating= , adding/removing slaves, and configuring the modes of operation of the dev= ice have no analogous APIs in the current PMD API and required new ones to = be created . Declan -------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Shannon Limited Registered in Ireland Registered Office: Collinstown Industrial Park, Leixlip, County Kildare Registered Number: 308263 Business address: Dromore House, East Park, Shannon, Co. Clare This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for the s= ole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review or distribution by others = is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please conta= ct the sender and delete all copies.