[dpdk-users] VIRTIO for containers

[Avi Cohen (A)]

Thanks Jianfeng,
For containers that are *not running*  DPDK  -  are there any thoughts to develop a 'virtio like' device? , for example to connect the container to OVS-DPDK ? 
I've tested the performance of a container connected to OVS-DPDK  via vdev-af_packet  and processed by virtual PMD, and its performance is good [uses mmap'ed to userspace  - zero copy RX/TX ring buffer]
but not good as  the performance  of a  VM connected  to OVS-DPDK (@host) via vhost-user virtio.
Best Regards
avi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tan, Jianfeng [mailto:jianfeng.tan at intel.com]
> Sent: Monday, 26 June, 2017 6:15 AM
> To: Avi Cohen (A); dpdk-ovs at lists.01.org; users at dpdk.org
> Subject: RE: VIRTIO for containers
> 
> Hi Avi,
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: users [mailto:users-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Avi Cohen (A)
> > Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2017 11:13 PM
> > To: dpdk-ovs at lists.01.org; users at dpdk.org
> > Subject: [dpdk-users] VIRTIO for containers
> >
> > Hello,
> > Does  anyone know the status of this project
> > http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/2015-November/027732.html  -
> > Implementing a virtio device for containers ?
> 
> It has been upstreamed since v16.07. Here is a howto doc:
> http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/howto/virtio_user_for_container_networking.h
> tml
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Jianfeng
> 
> >
> > Best Regards
> > avi