[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 19/20] doc: add ICE description and update release note

Lu, Wenzhuo wenzhuo.lu at intel.com
Thu Dec 6 07:05:36 CET 2018


Hi Vipin,


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Varghese, Vipin
> Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2018 12:34 PM
> To: Lu, Wenzhuo <wenzhuo.lu at intel.com>; dev at dpdk.org
> Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 19/20] doc: add ICE description and
> update release note
> 
> Thanks Wenzhuo
> 
> snipped
> > >
> > > Do we support Traffic Manager and Inline Crypto? If not, can we add
> > > this also to limitations?
> > The style is only listed supported features here. I don't think we'll
> > list everything not supported as limitation.
> Thanks for the correction in format, hence the suggested action item is
> update limitation section to state what is not supported.
> 
> > The same below.
> >
> > >
> > > > +FW version           = Y
> > > > +Module EEPROM dump   = Y
> > > > +Multiprocess aware   = Y
> > > > +BSD nic_uio          = Y
> > > > +Linux UIO            = Y
> > > > +Linux VFIO           = Y
> > > > +x86-32               = Y
> > > > +x86-64               = Y
> > >
> > > Is cross compile for ARM and PPC disabled since it uses Intel specific ISA?
> > > Should this be added to limitations?
> Is powerpc and arm cross build with non avx and sse ISA supported? If no,
> will default '.config' has 'ICE_PMD=n'?
Yes, it should be. Currently at least all the Intel NICs set 'y' here. If any problem, we should handle it as bug.

> 
> > >
> > >
> > > Snipped
> > >
> > > > +
> > > > +Config File Options
> > > > +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > +
> > > > +The following options can be modified in the ``config`` file.
> > > > +Please note that enabling debugging options may affect system
> > > performance.
> > >
> > > Do we see real performance variance? If yes, can we highlight this
> > > in info section?
> > IMH, we could get different numbers because of different scenarios.
> > It's only a reminder to not enable debug.
> Thanks, but then wording should 'Note: enabling debug option for ICE will
> have difference in performance. Hence recommendation is not to enable
> unless for debugging the ICE PMD.'
> >
> > >
> > > snipped



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