[dpdk-dev] [EXT] Re: [PATCH v3 09/16] net/octeontx2: switch Rx timestamp to dynamic mbuf field

[Harman Kalra]

On Tue, Nov 03, 2020 at 01:21:01PM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
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> 03/11/2020 12:22, Thomas Monjalon:
> > 03/11/2020 11:52, Harman Kalra:
> > >    With the following changes, ptpclient and testpmd(ieee1588 mode) is
> > >    crashing for us. I am debugging the issue and will update soon.
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> > >    Steps to reproduce:
> > >    1. Testpmd:
> > >       ./dpdk-testpmd -c 0xffff01 -n 4 -w 0002:05:00.0 -- -i
> > >       --port-topology=loop
> > >       testpmd> set fwd ieee1588
> > >       testpmd> set port 0 ptype_mask 0xf
> > >       testpmd> start
> > > 
> > >       I am sending ptp packets using scapy from the peer:
> > >       >>> p = Ether(src='98:03:9b:67:b0:d0', dst='FA:62:0C:27:AD:BC',
> > > 		      >>> type=35063)/Raw(load='\x00\x02')
> > >       >>> sendp (p, iface="p5p2")
> > > 
> > >       I am observing seg fault even for 1 packet.
> > 
> > Where is the crash? Could you provide a backtrace?
> > Is the field well registered?
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> Sorry Harman, without any more explanation, we must move forward.
> I am going to send a v4 without any change for octeontx2.
> It should be merged today for -rc2.
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Hi Thomas,

   I have fixed the issue and sent a patch on top of your changes,
   kindly apply it:
   https://patches.dpdk.org/patch/83611/

   Once you will squash both the patches, I will abondon my patch.
   
Thanks
Harman

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