[dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH v2 0/3] Remove string operations from xstats

[Tahhan, Maryam]

> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Remy Horton
> Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 12:11 PM
> To: dev at dpdk.org
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH v2 0/3] Remove string operations from
> xstats
> 
> The current extended ethernet statistics fetching involve doing several
> string operations, which causes performance issues if there are lots of
> statistics and/or network interfaces. This RFC patchset changes the API
> for xstats to use integer identifiers instead of strings and implements this
> new API for the ixgbe driver. Others drivers to follow.
> 
> --
> 
> v2 changes:
> * Fetching xstats count now seperate API function
> * Added #define constants for some magic numbers
> * Fixed bug with virtual function count fetching
> * For non-xstats-supporting drivers, queue stats returned
> * Some refactoring/cleanups
> * Removed index assumption from example
> 
> 
> Remy Horton (3):
>   rte: change xstats to use integer keys
>   drivers/net/ixgbe: change xstats to use integer keys
>   examples/ethtool: add xstats display command
> 
>  drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c      |  98
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>  examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/ethapp.c |  57 +++++++++++++++++++
>  lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c         | 100
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>  lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h         |  55 +++++++++++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 284 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
> 
> --
> 2.5.5

Looks Great overall. Is there a need to update prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst with the new mods?

BR
Maryam