[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/2] testpmd: update testpmd doc to include noisy forwarding mode

Maxime Coquelin maxime.coquelin at redhat.com
Sat Jun 23 10:08:40 CEST 2018


From: Jens Freimann <jfreimann at redhat.com>

Signed-off-by: Jens Freimann <jfreimann at redhat.com>
---
 doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst       | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst |  7 +++++--
 2 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
index f301c2b6f..b981f103b 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ The commandline options are:
        icmpecho
        ieee1588
        tm
+       noisy
 
 *   ``--rss-ip``
 
@@ -498,3 +499,29 @@ The commandline options are:
 *   ``--no-mlockall``
 
     Disable locking all memory.
+
+*   ``--noisy-buffersize-before-sending=N``
+
+    Set the number of maximum elements  of the FIFO queue to be created
+    for buffering packets. Only available with the noisy forwarding mode.
+    The default value is 0.
+
+*   ``--noisy-flush-timeout=N``
+
+    Set the size of the FIFO queue to be created for buffering packets.
+    Only available with the noisy forwarding mode. The default value is 0.
+
+*   ``--noisy-nb-rnd-read=N``
+
+    Set the number of reads to be done in noisy neighbour simulation memory buffer.
+    Only available with the noisy forwarding mode. The default value is 0.
+
+*   ``--noisy-nb-rnd-write=N``
+
+    Set the number of writes to be done in noisy neighbour simulation memory buffer.
+    Only available with the noisy forwarding mode. The default value is 0.
+
+*   ``--noisy-nb-rnd-write=N``
+
+    Set the number of r/w access to be done in noisy neighbour simulation memory buffer.
+    Only available with the noisy forwarding mode. The default value is 0.
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index 0d6fd50ca..fd66afed5 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ set fwd
 Set the packet forwarding mode::
 
    testpmd> set fwd (io|mac|macswap|flowgen| \
-                     rxonly|txonly|csum|icmpecho) (""|retry)
+                     rxonly|txonly|csum|icmpecho|noisy) (""|retry)
 
 ``retry`` can be specified for forwarding engines except ``rx_only``.
 
@@ -327,8 +327,11 @@ The available information categories are:
   also modify the default hierarchy or specify the new hierarchy through CLI for
   implementing QoS scheduler.  Requires ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC=y`` ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SCHED=y``.
 
-Example::
+* ``noisy``: Noisy neighbour simulation.
+  Simulate more realistic behavior of a guest machine engaged in receiving
+  and sending packets performing Virtual Network Function (VNF).
 
+Example::
    testpmd> set fwd rxonly
 
    Set rxonly packet forwarding mode
-- 
2.14.4



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