[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/4] Support PPS(packet per second) on meter

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 4/10/2021 8:24 AM, Li Zhang wrote:
> Currently meter algorithms only supports rate is bytes per second(BPS).
> Add packet_mode flag in meter profile parameters data structure.
> So that it can meter traffic by packet per second.
> 
> When packet_mode is 0, the profile rates and bucket sizes are
> specified in bytes per second and bytes
> when packet_mode is not 0, the profile rates and bucket sizes are
> specified in packets and packets per second.
> 
> Add the necessary checks to the existing drivers implementing
> the rte_mtr API to makes sure that profiles with
> packet_mode set to TRUE are rejected.
> 
> RFC ("adds support PPS(packet per second) on meter")
> https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20210125012023.1769769-2-lizh@nvidia.com/
> 
> Depends-on: series=15998  ("Add ASO meter support in MLX5 PMD")
> https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=15998
> 

Above patch is mlx5 patch, but this driver doesn't update mlx5, is above 
dependency correct?

And there is apply errors in the set, that is preventing CI to run on it, can 
you please rebase on latest master to enable CI?

> V2: create a unified patch that contains both the series with
> 	the API changes and the series with the necessary error checks in the drivers.
> 
> V3: Fix comments from Matan and Cristian.
> 
> Li Zhang (4):
>    ethdev: add packet mode in meter profile structure
>    app/testpmd: add meter profile packet mode option
>    net/softnic: check meter packet mode
>    net/mvpp2: check meter packet mode
> 
>   app/test-pmd/cmdline_mtr.c                  | 40 ++++++++-
>   doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst      | 12 +++
>   doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst | 31 +++----
>   drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_mtr.c                |  6 ++
>   drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_meter.c |  8 ++
>   lib/librte_ethdev/rte_mtr.h                 | 90 ++++++++++++++++++---
>   6 files changed, 159 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
>