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Subject: Re: [dpdk-users] DPDK hash table dynamic growth
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On Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:47:59 +0000
"Fu, Qiaobin" <qiaobinf@bu.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>=20
> Currently, I am using the hash library to handle network flows defined as=
 source and destination IP addresses. I need to find a way to alleviate mem=
ory pressure when the table is full. However, after some research, I didn=
=E2=80=99t find any hints on the dynamic growth in the hash library. Could =
anyone point me some hints on this? Thanks.
>=20
> Best,
> Qiaobin

If you need growing hash table, I recommend the lock-free hash table in the=
 Linux userspace RCU library;
rather than the more limited DPDK one.