From: David Marchand <david.marchand@redhat.com>
To: "Singh, Jasvinder" <jasvinder.singh@intel.com>
Cc: Phil Yang <Phil.Yang@arm.com>, "dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>,
"Dumitrescu, Cristian" <cristian.dumitrescu@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] app/testpmd: remove softnic forward mode
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:41:42 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAJFAV8yK4VUUNBWno9HL=yPJ1soTM+ZsPUaRXsTJx-KnV1fNbg@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR11MB00726FAFC317CD2A034F71CBE0940@CY4PR11MB0072.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>
On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 10:38 AM Singh, Jasvinder
<jasvinder.singh@intel.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Yang <Phil.Yang@arm.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:38 AM
> > To: Singh, Jasvinder <jasvinder.singh@intel.com>; dev@dpdk.org
> > Cc: Dumitrescu, Cristian <cristian.dumitrescu@intel.com>
> > Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] app/testpmd: remove softnic forward mode
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dev <dev-bounces@dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Jasvinder Singh
> > > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 11:51 PM
> > > To: dev@dpdk.org
> > > Cc: cristian.dumitrescu@intel.com
> > > Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] app/testpmd: remove softnic forward mode
> > >
> > > Softnic can be used like other virtual devices without needing any
> > > special mode. Therefore, softnic forward mode is removed from testpmd
> > > app. Documentation is updated as well.
> > >
> > Hi Jasvinder,
> >
> > One quick question for this change. How can we test the softnic PMD
> > without this mode?
> > The softnic PMD guidance uses testpmd softnic mode in the PMD test
> > section.
> > However, when I switch the forward mode from softnic to IO mode, the
> > testpmd cannot work as expected.
> >
> > I think you need to update the softnic PMD page as well.
> > doc/guides/nics/softnic.rst
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Phil
> >
>
> Hi Phil,
>
> I have sent a separate patch on softnic PMD document update with the command to run softnic with testpmd, https://patches.dpdk.org/patch/71984/
It should be a single patch.
--
David Marchand
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-06-23 8:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-06-22 15:51 Jasvinder Singh
2020-06-23 7:38 ` Phil Yang
2020-06-23 8:38 ` Singh, Jasvinder
2020-06-23 8:41 ` David Marchand [this message]
2020-06-23 8:49 ` Singh, Jasvinder
2020-06-23 9:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] " Jasvinder Singh
2020-07-10 16:59 ` Ferruh Yigit
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