[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/5] app: add multi process crypto application

[Thomas Monjalon]

15/07/2020 22:15, Akhil Goyal:
> > > I see this application as a useful tool to test the readiness of a driver to be
> > used
> > > in a multi process environment. If app is not a correct place to host it, should it
> > be
> > > added in examples/multi_process/. I also suggested that in v2 but it makes
> > more
> > > sense in app as it is a unit test application which does not have any relevance
> > as
> > > standalone application as crypto may not be used standalone without ethernet
> > > for multi process scenario.
> > > My first preference was to modify l2fwd-crypto to be used as a multi process
> > proof
> > > Application but it also make sense to have a unit test application to verify
> > standalone
> > > crypto PMDs.
> > > Open for comments from other crypto PMD owners.
> > 
> > I agree it looks like unit tests.
> > Can it be added to app/test/test_cryptodev* ?
> > 
> 
> Running two instances of test application will be a challenge I guess.
> If it can be done, I think all the cases covered in test app other than crypto would
> be affected/tested.

Right

> Test-crypto-perf can be a better option but it may defeat the purpose of test-crypto-perf.
> Best would be to make l2fwd-crypto compliant with multi process.

Yes, probably a good idea.

> But still I am ok to have a unit test application.