[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] eal: add option to limit memory allocation on sockets
Thomas Monjalon
thomas at monjalon.net
Fri Jul 13 11:38:04 CEST 2018
31/05/2018 19:35, Anatoly Burakov:
> Previously, it was possible to limit maximum amount of memory
> allowed for allocation by creating validator callbacks. Although a
> powerful tool, it's a bit of a hassle and requires modifying the
> application for it to work with DPDK example applications.
>
> Fix this by adding a new parameter "--socket-limit", with syntax
> similar to "--socket-mem", which would set per-socket memory
> allocation limits, and set up a default validator callback to deny
> all allocations above the limit.
>
> This option is incompatible with legacy mode, as validator callbacks
> are not supported there.
>
> Signed-off-by: Anatoly Burakov <anatoly.burakov at intel.com>
Applied, thanks
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