[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] vhost: Expose virtio interrupt requirement on rte_vhos API

[Yang, Zhiyong]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Hemminger
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2017 10:02 PM
> To: Jan Scheurich <jan.scheurich at ericsson.com>
> Cc: dev at dpdk.org; dev at openvswitch.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] vhost: Expose virtio interrupt requirement on
> rte_vhos API
> 
> I heard Fd.io has a faster vhost driver. Has anyone investigated?
> 

The perf comparison between  DPDK vhost and VPP vhost need a fair apple to apple testing, 
If DPDK vhost driver as plugin works under VPP framework, It seems that converting packet
header or adding VPP header  as overhead is needed. I don't see the apple to apple  testing nums
so far.

Thanks
Zhiyong