[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 02/10] examples/test-cxgbe-filters: add example to test cxgbe fdir support

[Bruce Richardson]

On Wed, Feb 03, 2016 at 02:02:23PM +0530, Rahul Lakkireddy wrote:
> Add a new test_cxgbe_filters command line example to test support for
> Chelsio T5 hardware filtering. Shows how to pass the Chelsio input flow
> and input masks. Also, shows how to pass extra behavior arguments to
> rewrite fields in matched filter rules.
> 
> Also add documentation and update MAINTAINERS.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rahul Lakkireddy <rahul.lakkireddy at chelsio.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kumar Sanghvi <kumaras at chelsio.com>

Hi,

for testing NIC functionality, the "testpmd" app is what is used, and it already
contains support for existing flow director functionality. Should the testing
functionality not be included there?

Note: that's not to say we don't need a simple example app as well, for 
demonstrating how to use flow director, but at minimum for nic features we
generally need to have testpmd support.

Can this patchset perhaps be changed to include some testpmd support, and maybe
have any example apps as a separate set?

Regards,
/Bruce