[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/2] ethdev: introduce transfer attribute to shared action conf

Andrew Rybchenko andrew.rybchenko at oktetlabs.ru
Mon Nov 2 14:15:06 CET 2020


On 11/2/20 2:43 PM, Ivan Malov wrote:
> In a flow rule, attribute "transfer" means operation level
> at which both traffic is matched and actions are conducted.
>
> Add the very same attribute to shared action configuration.
> If a driver needs to prepare HW resources in two different
> ways, depending on the operation level, in order to set up
> an action, then this new attribute will indicate the level.
> Also, when handling a flow rule insertion, the driver will
> be able to turn down a shared action if its level is unfit.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ivan Malov <ivan.malov at oktetlabs.ru>
> Acked-by: Ori Kam <orika at nvidia.com>

Acked-by: Andrew Rybchenko <andrew.rybchenko at oktetlabs.ru>



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