[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 4/4] app/testpmd: add isolated mode parameter

Wu, Jingjing jingjing.wu at intel.com
Thu Jun 29 07:52:13 CEST 2017


> > > > Should it block the app startup if isolated-mode setting fails?
> > >
> > > if isolated mode cannot be enabled on any port, that port cannot be
> > > initialized and that causes testpmd to quit, at least it won't go
> > > against the user's wishes
> >
> > If so, I prefer the isolated_mode to be port's argument but not global one.
> > How about to add a command to configure the isolate mode?
> 
> There is already a command to configure isolate mode per-port:
> 	http://dpdk.org/patch/25320
> 	http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.html#flow
> -syntax
> 
> I think it does not make sense to replicate this per-port command in command
> line parameters.
> All the other parameters are global:
> 	http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.html#testpmd-
> command-line-options
> The idea here is to have a global isolate mode with a general option.

OK. Thanks
Then I'm fine with it.


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