[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] ethdev: introduce transfer attribute to shared action conf

[Andrew Rybchenko]

On 10/29/20 3:37 PM, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
> On 10/29/2020 11:46 AM, Ivan Malov wrote:
>> In a flow rule, attribute "transfer" means operation level
>> at which both traffic is matched and actions are conducted.
>>
>> Add the very same attribute to shared action configuration.
>> If a driver needs to prepare HW resources in two different
>> ways, depending on the operation level, in order to set up
>> an action, then this new attribute will indicate the level.
>> Also, when handling a flow rule insertion, the driver will
>> be able to turn down a shared action if its level is unfit.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Ivan Malov <ivan.malov at oktetlabs.ru>
> 
> Hi Ivan,
> 
> Is this for 21.02?

Since the feature is new and experimental, we'd prefer
to see in 20.11 (could be considered as a fix?), but
I realize that it is late and past API freeze.
I'd let net/mlx5 maintainers to decide as the only
driver which supports shared actions now.