[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 06/12] ethdev: deprecate direction attributes in transfer flows

[Slava Ovsiienko]

Hi,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev <dev-bounces at dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Ivan Malov
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 20:35
> To: dev at dpdk.org
> Cc: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>; NBU-Contact-Thomas Monjalon
> <thomas at monjalon.net>; Ori Kam <orika at nvidia.com>; Andrew Rybchenko
> <andrew.rybchenko at oktetlabs.ru>; Ray Kinsella <mdr at ashroe.eu>
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 06/12] ethdev: deprecate direction attributes
> in transfer flows
> 
> Attributes "ingress" and "egress" can only apply unambiguosly to non-
> "transfer" flows. In "transfer" flows, the standpoint is effectively shifted to the
> embedded switch. There can be many different endpoints connected to the
> switch, so the use of "ingress" / "egress" does not shed light on which
> endpoints precisely can be considered as traffic sources.
> 
> Add relevant deprecation notices and suggest the use of precise traffic source
> items (PORT_REPRESENTOR and REPRESENTED_PORT).
> 
> 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>
Acked-by: Viacheslav Ovsiienko <viacheslavo at nvidia.com>