[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 04/13] net/sfc: factor out libefx-based Rx datapath

Andrew Rybchenko arybchenko at solarflare.com
Mon Mar 13 14:12:03 CET 2017


On 03/05/2017 12:05 AM, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
> On 3/2/2017 7:07 AM, Andrew Rybchenko wrote:
>> Split control and datapath to make datapath substitutable and
>> possibly reusable with alternative control path.
> Does it make sense to document how alternative control path can be used?

Possibility to use alternative control path is just a raw idea right now 
without
real implementation. Yes, the split is done taking the possibility into 
account,
but it is just a design. So, I think right now it is sufficient just 
mention it.

>> libefx-based Rx datapath is bound to libefx control path, but
>> other datapaths should be possible to use with alternative
>> control path(s).
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Andrew Rybchenko <arybchenko at solarflare.com>
> <...>




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