[dpdk-dev] [RFC] Kernel Control Path (KCP)

[Thomas Monjalon]

26/05/2017 18:52, Ferruh Yigit:
> We are looking for re-sending [1] the Kernel Control Path (KCP)
> with some updates [2].
> 
> Mainly this is an usability improvement for DPDK.
> 
> And a quick reminder about what KCP is:
> 
> "KCP is Linux virtual network interface that can control DPDK ports".
> 
> So DPDK interfaces, somehow will be visible and it will be possible to
> use common Linux tools on DPDK interfaces.

Reminder: the Mellanox PMDs live with their upstream kernel modules,
allowing such features.

The best model would be to have control path in kernel for every PMDs.

Anyway, do you think KCP (or NCI) could be upstreamed in any way?