From: "Zhang, Helin" <helin.zhang@intel.com>
To: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
Cc: "dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/5] ethdev: Rename macros of packet classification type
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:14:32 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <F35DEAC7BCE34641BA9FAC6BCA4A12E70A7627BF@SHSMSX104.ccr.corp.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <2490690.EmSZ5vBN3i@xps13>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas.monjalon@6wind.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 3:48 PM
> To: Zhang, Helin
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/5] ethdev: Rename macros of packet
> classification type
>
> Hi Helin,
>
> 2014-07-24 14:42, Helin Zhang:
> > For better understanding, 'PCTYPE' was added to the name of i40e RSS
> > shift macros.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Helin Zhang <helin.zhang@intel.com>
>
> > -#define ETH_RSS_NONF_IPV4_UDP_SHIFT 31
> > +#define ETH_PCTYPE_NONF_IPV4_UDP 31
>
> Why is it clearer? I don't understand what means PCTYPE.
>
> --
> Thomas
Hi Thomas
It is 'packet classification type' defined in data sheet, and widely used. It is not just for RSS only, it can be used for flow director possibly. That's why I think it would be better to rename it with PCTYPE names. Thank you!
Regards,
Helin
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-07-24 8:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-07-24 6:42 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/5] Support configuring hash functions Helin Zhang
2014-07-24 6:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/5] ethdev: Rename macros of packet classification type Helin Zhang
2014-07-24 7:48 ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-07-24 8:14 ` Zhang, Helin [this message]
2014-07-24 8:19 ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-07-24 8:23 ` Zhang, Helin
2014-07-24 6:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/5] ethdev: add new ops of 'check_command_supported' and 'rx_classification_filter_ctl' Helin Zhang
2014-07-24 7:56 ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-07-24 8:49 ` Zhang, Helin
2014-07-24 6:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/5] i40e: support selecting hash functions Helin Zhang
2014-07-24 7:59 ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-07-24 8:01 ` Matthew Hall
2014-07-24 8:07 ` Thomas Monjalon
2014-07-24 8:14 ` Matthew Hall
2014-07-24 8:54 ` Zhang, Helin
2014-07-24 6:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 4/5] i40e: support configuring symmetric hash function Helin Zhang
2014-07-24 6:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 5/5] app/testpmd: new commands for configuring hash functions Helin Zhang
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