[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc/crypto: add clarification about chained mbuf feature

[Jain, Deepak K]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Fiona Trahe
> Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2018 2:33 PM
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/cryptodevs/overview.rst
> b/doc/guides/cryptodevs/overview.rst
> index b3cb6ca..493cd5f 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/cryptodevs/overview.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/cryptodevs/overview.rst
> @@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ Supported Feature Flags
> 
>  .. include:: overview_feature_table.txt
> 
> +Note, the mbuf scatter gather feature (aka chained mbufs,
> +scatter-gather-lists or SGLs) indicate all following combinations are
> +supported unless otherwise called out in the Limitations section of each
> PMD.
> +
> +* In place operation, input buffer as multiple segments, same buffer
> +used for output
> +* Out of place operation, input buffer as single segment and output as
> +multiple segments
> +* Out of place operation, input buffer as multiple segments and output
> +as single segment
> +* Out of place operation, input buffer as multiple segments and output
> +as multiple segments
> +
> +
>  Supported Cipher Algorithms
>  ---------------------------
> 
> --
> 1.7.0.7
Acked-By: Deepak Kumar Jain <Deepak.k.jain at intel.com>