[dpdk-dev] L3fwd mode in testpmd

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:50:20 +0100
Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com> wrote:

> Agree that it may help testing to have l3fwd support on the testpmd.
> 
> Two concerns,
> 1) Testpmd already too complex.
> 2) Code duplication.
> 
> For 1), if the l3fwd can be implemented in testpmd as new, independent
> forwarding mode, without touching rest of the testpmd, I think it can be OK.
> 
> Not sure how to address 2), also lets say we want to add new feature to l3fwd,
> where it should go, to the sample or to the testpmd?

The original purpose of l3fwd seems to be getting lost here.
It was intended as an example, not a complete test or real life application.