[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/2] add lock-free mode for l3fwd

[Ruifeng Wang (Arm Technology China)]

Hi David,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Marchand <david.marchand at redhat.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 22:04
> To: Ruifeng Wang (Arm Technology China) <Ruifeng.Wang at arm.com>
> Cc: Ananyev, Konstantin <konstantin.ananyev at intel.com>; Honnappa
> Nagarahalli <Honnappa.Nagarahalli at arm.com>; Kantecki, Tomasz
> <tomasz.kantecki at intel.com>; dev at dpdk.org; Gavin Hu (Arm Technology
> China) <Gavin.Hu at arm.com>; nd <nd at arm.com>
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/2] add lock-free mode for l3fwd
> 
> Hello Ruifeng,
> 
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 4:30 AM Ruifeng Wang (Arm Technology China)
> <Ruifeng.Wang at arm.com> wrote:
> > > Not sure why it has to be  master core?
> > > Why interrupt thread wouldn't do?
> > > I think what we need to:
> > > 1. introduce reading routes from config file instead of having them
> > > hard- coded within the app.
> > > 2. add ability to update routes dynamically.
> > >     Probably the easiest (and commonly used way) re-read conf file
> > > and update routes on the signal (SIGUSR1 or so).
> > > Konstantin
> > >
> > >
> > Sorry for delayed response. Just back from vacation.
> > Thanks for your suggestion.
> > I will try the config file based updating approach and get back with new
> version.
> 
> Any update on this series?

I heard different opinions on the approach. Currently no new version patch set available.
Will have more discussion before respin.
> 
> 
> --
> David Marchand