From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from dpdk.org (dpdk.org [92.243.14.124]) by inbox.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 907F4A0350; Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:42:03 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [92.243.14.124] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 911771D5DF; Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:42:00 +0200 (CEST) Received: from us-smtp-delivery-1.mimecast.com (us-smtp-2.mimecast.com [207.211.31.81]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C52A1D5DA for ; Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:41:59 +0200 (CEST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=redhat.com; s=mimecast20190719; t=1592901718; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=oNchirfbXhYGaMTc+O9cFrThhkpS4E7H91MHIW5qqhU=; b=MefDyctXP7UaDp6YzikAZDshl5W4IB1WaS0eKb/yHbV5QN0h9MIxpD71JKeia6sjjuSanw iqC8UjVCE4E31EtTpNdiOVWUlhLC+/nYBzJlCpTjjgKmxRAWmZYM+Dd/bog9rr8VO0+gOT I/XtqGeCIjYdHypO29lw7NUq1WEkp2Q= Received: from mail-vk1-f198.google.com (mail-vk1-f198.google.com [209.85.221.198]) (Using TLS) by relay.mimecast.com with ESMTP id us-mta-75-Qbp62pHbMW6d6vvfWjO-7A-1; Tue, 23 Jun 2020 04:41:55 -0400 X-MC-Unique: Qbp62pHbMW6d6vvfWjO-7A-1 Received: by mail-vk1-f198.google.com with SMTP id m65so5834404vke.17 for ; Tue, 23 Jun 2020 01:41:55 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=oNchirfbXhYGaMTc+O9cFrThhkpS4E7H91MHIW5qqhU=; b=VV/JMKs2BHSlSclztc7P38Q7iOOZpaQ5Q+qVnQ5RXPTfeTL2YfeFwgF2yyIEgmOS+y k+mQ4ux2ovXomVh95T75jhvJZKfULkyKEJIdDwjIL+T6HQaU0yVWGa56PC+ribLiemGb Ky1qoL9zj3S/zsFCwqJ4vg6FoYxm3u0dolQfzmFF5Xc6jYu9du3OtA5663IpoZeS23Xo UdQB1Yzfu3XKO8BeEmC7PIjRTZ8f+TQ1oGiGebmMUONUeytbbR5gbb3i+96b+TD0NMDw Gl/fvRa37UJEdEmZlBuEWHckLeH+CieKa4Eyt0+b/rRz1Uayp8Rs5RQlHkZVhmPBQ7F1 70uQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM531zrUsifROk7FFz6oryr3oBEj0rJ0U85SqfGaAReIirMUFfOVDt /pmpaarg87Bz+Gk4k/SJ6OD+7QRmbrH7DbUDuPheV6P9IkIQKlH8Is6AHk1Wtw+FhU2boCuES0q RyHepcSLlIXFw2R/QP0g= X-Received: by 2002:a9f:3fc8:: with SMTP id m8mr1152365uaj.53.1592901714606; Tue, 23 Jun 2020 01:41:54 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzYBFmAPXR00lQwsbnJBeKw/nLVyaj/XlAZXhAGBO0I3sITNR6NRH7QFgImuYWzZmZJkvO3UgcWiZaYJFMUsxY= X-Received: by 2002:a9f:3fc8:: with SMTP id m8mr1152359uaj.53.1592901714347; Tue, 23 Jun 2020 01:41:54 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20200622155122.56200-1-jasvinder.singh@intel.com> In-Reply-To: From: David Marchand Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:41:42 +0200 Message-ID: To: "Singh, Jasvinder" Cc: Phil Yang , "dev@dpdk.org" , "Dumitrescu, Cristian" Authentication-Results: relay.mimecast.com; auth=pass smtp.auth=CUSA124A263 smtp.mailfrom=dmarchan@redhat.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] app/testpmd: remove softnic forward mode 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: , Errors-To: dev-bounces@dpdk.org Sender: "dev" On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 10:38 AM Singh, Jasvinder wrote: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Phil Yang > > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:38 AM > > To: Singh, Jasvinder ; dev@dpdk.org > > Cc: Dumitrescu, Cristian > > Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] app/testpmd: remove softnic forward mode > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: dev 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