[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] Add support for Tx->Rx loopback mode for 82599.
Thomas Monjalon
thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com
Mon Sep 30 11:02:59 CEST 2013
27/09/2013 10:30, Ivan Boule :
> On 09/26/2013 03:34 PM, Qinglai Xiao wrote:
> > 82599 has two loopback operation modes, Tx->Rx and Rx->Tx.
> > For the time being only Tx->Rx is supported.
> >
> > The new field lpbk_mode added in struct rte_eth_conf defines loopback
> > operation mode for certain ethernet controller. By default the value
> > of lpbk_mode is 0, meaning loopback mode disabled.
> >
> > Since each ethernet controller has its own definition of loopback modes,
> > API user has to check both datasheet and implementation of certain driver
> > so as to understand what are valid values to be set, and what are the
> > expected behaviors.
> >
> > Check IXGBE_LPBK_82599_XXX which are defined in ixgbe_ethdev.h
> > for valid values of 82599 loopback mode.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Qinglai Xiao <jigsaw at gmail.com>
>
> Acked-by: Ivan Boule <ivan.boule at 6wind.com>
applied with title "ixgbe: add Tx->Rx loopback mode for 82599"
--
Thomas
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