[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] ethdev: introduce transfer attribute to shared action conf

[Xueming(Steven) Li]

Hi Ivan,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev <dev-bounces at dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Ivan Malov
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 7:47 PM
> To: dev at dpdk.org
> Cc: Ori Kam <orika at nvidia.com>; NBU-Contact-Thomas Monjalon
> <thomas at monjalon.net>; Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>; Andrew
> Rybchenko <andrew.rybchenko at oktetlabs.ru>
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] ethdev: introduce transfer attribute to
> shared action conf
> 
> In a flow rule, attribute "transfer" means operation level at which both traffic
> is matched and actions are conducted.
> 
> Add the very same attribute to shared action configuration.
> If a driver needs to prepare HW resources in two different ways, depending
> on the operation level, in order to set up an action, then this new attribute
> will indicate the level.
> Also, when handling a flow rule insertion, the driver will be able to turn
> down a shared action if its level is unfit.
Most actions apply to both level, rss and queue action applies on non-transfer level,
Port action applies to transfer level. Is there a particular scenario for this new attribute?

> 
> Signed-off-by: Ivan Malov <ivan.malov at oktetlabs.ru>
> ---
>  lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h | 7 +++++++
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h index
> a8eac4deb..0b993d8eb 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
> +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
> @@ -3487,6 +3487,13 @@ struct rte_flow_shared_action_conf {
>  	/**< Action valid for rules applied to ingress traffic. */
>  	uint32_t egress:1;
>  	/**< Action valid for rules applied to egress traffic. */
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * This attribute matches that of the flow rules which
> +	 * are supposed to comprise the given shared action.
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_attr.
> +	 */
> +	uint32_t transfer:1;
>  };
> 
>  /**
> --
> 2.20.1