[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 1/2] devtools: allow test-null.sh to run on ppc64le

[dwilder]

On 2020-02-13 14:17, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> 13/02/2020 21:58, dwilder:
>> On 2020-02-13 12:32, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
>> > 13/02/2020 21:24, David Wilder:
>> >> - The --no-huge option requires iova-mode=VA.
>> >>   On ppc64le iova-mode defaults to PA therefor
>> >>   VA mode must be explicitly set.
>> >
>> > Should we make VA mode automatic when using --no-huge?
>> > Should we log an error message when using --no-huge with PA mode?
>> 
>> Logging a messages sounds like a good idea.  Ignoring the users 
>> request
>> of iova-mode=PA (in the case of x86) and just switching modes would be
>> bad.
> 
> Yes, I mean for ppc64, if --no-huge is specified,
> would you like to change the default to VA mode?

OK, that would be better.
I will switch to VA when --no-huge is set (ppc64 only).
Add log messages if PA is selected with --no-huge (all arches).