[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v16] app/testpmd: support multi-process

[Thomas Monjalon]

10/07/2021 05:50, Min Hu (Connor):
> This patch adds multi-process support for testpmd.
> For example the following commands run two testpmd
> processes:
> 
>  * the primary process:
> 
> ./dpdk-testpmd --proc-type=auto -l 0-1 -- -i \
>    --rxq=4 --txq=4 --num-procs=2 --proc-id=0
> 
>  * the secondary process:
> 
> ./dpdk-testpmd --proc-type=auto -l 2-3 -- -i \
>    --rxq=4 --txq=4 --num-procs=2 --proc-id=1
> 
> Signed-off-by: Min Hu (Connor) <humin29 at huawei.com>
> Signed-off-by: Lijun Ou <oulijun at huawei.com>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Rybchenko <Andrew.Rybchenko at oktetlabs.ru>
> Acked-by: Xiaoyun Li <xiaoyun.li at intel.com>
> Acked-by: Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde at broadcom.com>
> Reviewed-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>
> ---
> V16:
> * revert unrelated changes.
> * add some restrictions in doc. 

I didn't see clear agreement to integrate this feature in DPDK 21.08.

BTW, the testpmd maintainer was not Cc'ed.