[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] app/testpmd: remove softnic forward mode

[Singh, Jasvinder]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Yang <Phil.Yang at arm.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:38 AM
> To: Singh, Jasvinder <jasvinder.singh at intel.com>; dev at dpdk.org
> Cc: Dumitrescu, Cristian <cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com>
> Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] app/testpmd: remove softnic forward mode
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dev <dev-bounces at dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Jasvinder Singh
> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 11:51 PM
> > To: dev at dpdk.org
> > Cc: cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com
> > Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] app/testpmd: remove softnic forward mode
> >
> > Softnic can be used like other virtual devices without needing any
> > special mode. Therefore, softnic forward mode is removed from testpmd
> > app. Documentation is updated as well.
> >
> Hi Jasvinder,
> 
> One quick question for this change.  How can we test the softnic PMD
> without this mode?
> The softnic PMD guidance uses testpmd softnic mode in the PMD test
> section.
> However, when I switch the forward mode from softnic to IO mode, the
> testpmd cannot work as expected.
> 
> I think you need to update the softnic PMD page as well.
> doc/guides/nics/softnic.rst
> 
> Thanks,
> Phil
> 

Hi Phil,

I have sent a separate patch on softnic PMD document update with the command to run softnic with testpmd, https://patches.dpdk.org/patch/71984/

Thanks,
Jasvinder

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