[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/2] ethdev: introduce Tx queue offloads API

[Andrew Rybchenko]

On 09/12/2017 11:03 AM, Shahaf Shuler wrote:
> OK, well understood the requirement for such flags. Thanks for your replies.
>
> I think that for simplicity I will add two more flags on the Tx offloads capabilities:
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> DEV_TX_OFFLOADS _MULTI_MEMPOOL <** Device supports transmission of mbufs from multiple mempools. */
> DEV_TX_OFFLOADS_INDIRECT_MBUFS <** Device support transmission of indirect mbufs. */

Indirect mbufs is just an example when reference counters are required.
Direct mbufs may use reference counters as well.

> Those caps can be reported by the PMD as per-port/per-queue offloads. Application will choose how to set those. When not set - PMD can assume all mbufs has ref_cnt = 1 and the same mempool.
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> Any objection?