[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 00/24] Refactor mlx5 to improve performance

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 6/8/2016 10:47 AM, Nelio Laranjeiro wrote:
> Enhance mlx5 with a data path that bypasses Verbs.
> 
> The first half of this patchset removes support for functionality completely
> rewritten in the second half (scatter/gather, inline send), while the data
> path is refactored without Verbs.
> 
> The PMD remains usable during the transition.
> 
> This patchset must be applied after "Miscellaneous fixes for mlx4 and mlx5".
> 
> Adrien Mazarguil (8):
>   mlx5: replace countdown with threshold for TX completions
>   mlx5: add debugging information about TX queues capabilities
>   mlx5: check remaining space while processing TX burst
>   mlx5: resurrect TX gather support
>   mlx5: work around spurious compilation errors
>   mlx5: remove redundant RX queue initialization code
>   mlx5: make RX queue reinitialization safer
>   mlx5: resurrect RX scatter support
> 
> Nelio Laranjeiro (15):
>   mlx5: split memory registration function for better performance
>   mlx5: remove TX gather support
>   mlx5: remove RX scatter support
>   mlx5: remove configuration variable for maximum number of segments
>   mlx5: remove inline TX support
>   mlx5: split TX queue structure
>   mlx5: split RX queue structure
>   mlx5: update prerequisites for upcoming enhancements
>   mlx5: add definitions for data path without Verbs
>   mlx5: add support for configuration through kvargs
>   mlx5: add TX/RX burst function selection wrapper
>   mlx5: refactor RX data path
>   mlx5: refactor TX data path
>   mlx5: handle RX CQE compression
>   mlx5: add support for multi-packet send
> 
> Yaacov Hazan (1):
>   mlx5: add support for inline send
> 

I run basic checks to the patchset:

There are various checkpatch warnings, all are warning or check level

Patch 8 and 13 failed to apply with via git, -looks line line numbers
shifted a little, this is not a problem since eventually it applies but
just for your information.

check-git-log is giving following errors, it is mainly case issue in Rx/Tx:
Wrong headline lowercase:
        mlx5: resurrect RX scatter support
        mlx5: make RX queue reinitialization safer
        mlx5: remove redundant RX queue initialization code
        mlx5: resurrect TX gather support
        mlx5: check remaining space while processing TX burst
        mlx5: add debugging information about TX queues capabilities
        mlx5: replace countdown with threshold for TX completions
        mlx5: handle RX CQE compression
        mlx5: refactor RX data path
        mlx5: add TX/RX burst function selection wrapper
        mlx5: split RX queue structure
        mlx5: split TX queue structure
        mlx5: remove inline TX support
        mlx5: remove RX scatter support
        mlx5: remove TX gather support
Headline too long:
        mlx5: remove configuration variable for maximum number of segments
        mlx5: split memory registration function for better performance


It compiles fine.

Regards,
ferruh