[PATCH v3 1/4] doc/howto: rework section on virtio-user as exception path

Bruce Richardson bruce.richardson at intel.com
Mon Jul 11 15:18:08 CEST 2022


On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 03:10:56PM +0200, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> 10/06/2022 17:35, Bruce Richardson:
> > This patch extensively reworks the howto guide on using virtio-user for
> > exception packets. Changes include:
> > 
> > * rename "exceptional path" to "exception path"
> > * remove references to uio and just reference vfio-pci
> > * simplify testpmd command-lines, giving a basic usage example first
> >   before adding on detail about checksum or TSO parameters
> > * give a complete working example showing traffic flowing through the
> >   whole system from a testpmd loopback using the created TAP netdev
> > * replace use of "ifconfig" with Linux standard "ip" command
> > * other general rewording.
> > 
> > CC: stable at dpdk.org
> 
> I don't think we should keep this for backport.
> This is an enhancement.
> Anyway new developments are probably not looking in old branches.
> 
Sure, that's fine with me.


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