[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] Add support for Tx->Rx loopback mode for 82599.

[Thomas Monjalon]

27/09/2013 10:30, Ivan Boule :
> On 09/26/2013 03:34 PM, Qinglai Xiao wrote:
> > 82599 has two loopback operation modes, Tx->Rx and Rx->Tx.
> > For the time being only Tx->Rx is supported.
> > 
> > The new field lpbk_mode added in struct rte_eth_conf defines loopback
> > operation mode for certain ethernet controller. By default the value
> > of lpbk_mode is 0, meaning loopback mode disabled.
> > 
> > Since each ethernet controller has its own definition of loopback modes,
> > API user has to check both datasheet and implementation of certain driver
> > so as to understand what are valid values to be set, and what are the
> > expected behaviors.
> > 
> > Check IXGBE_LPBK_82599_XXX which are defined in ixgbe_ethdev.h
> > for valid values of 82599 loopback mode.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Qinglai Xiao <jigsaw at gmail.com>
> 
>     Acked-by: Ivan Boule <ivan.boule at 6wind.com>

applied with title "ixgbe: add Tx->Rx loopback mode for 82599"

-- 
Thomas