[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 02/13] mbuf: rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk()

[Michał Mirosław]

On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 01:41:11PM -0800, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Dec 2016 02:08:15 +0100 (CET)
> Michał Mirosław <mirq-linux at rere.qmqm.pl> wrote:
> 
> > Signed-off-by: Michał Mirosław <michal.miroslaw at atendesoftware.pl>
> > 
> > ---
> >  lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h | 15 +++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> > index ead7c6e..a95d99f 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> > +++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> > @@ -1248,6 +1248,21 @@ static inline void rte_pktmbuf_free(struct rte_mbuf *m)
> >  }
> >  
> >  /**
> > + * Free multiple packet mbufs back into their original mempool(s).
> > + *
> > + * @param mp
> > + *   Pointer to array of packet mbufs to be freed.
> > + * @param n
> > + *   Count of packet mbufs to free.
> > + */
> > +static inline void rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(struct rte_mbuf **mp, uint32_t n)
> > +{
> > +	uint32_t i;
> > +	for (i = 0; i < n; ++i)
> > +		rte_pktmbuf_free(mp[i]);
> > +}
> 
> Why not do something smarter that uses mempool_put_bulk?

I haven't noticed there even is something like it implemented. I'll have
a look. It can be implemented in another patch, though.

Best Regards,
Michał Mirosław