[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] librte_pmd_packet: add PMD for AF_PACKET-based virtual devices

[Thomas Monjalon]

2014-11-17 06:19, Neil Horman:
> On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 12:57:25PM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > 2014-11-13 06:14, Neil Horman:
> > > Do you have an example set of tests that the other pmd's have followed for this?
> > 
> > You can check this:
> > 	http://dpdk.org/browse/tools/dts/tree/test_plans/pmd_test_plan.rst
> > 	http://dpdk.org/browse/tools/dts/tree/test_plans/pmd_bonded_test_plan.rst
> > 
> Looking at this, the pmd_test_plan above seems perfectly applicable to Johns
> pmd.  did you feel as though additional tests were needed for a virutal pmd
> (asside from a note describing the additional --vdev parameter required for
> virtual device setup?

It's maybe sufficient. I didn't dig enough. We'll see wether some people need
more for validation.

> I'll have a renamed device pmd patch up later today.

Excellent.

Thanks
-- 
Thomas