[dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH 0/1] Dataplane Workload Accelerator library

[Thomas Monjalon]

31/10/2021 15:01, Jerin Jacob:
> Since rte_flow already has the TLV concept it may not be new to DPDK.

Where is there TLV in rte_flow?

> I really liked rte_flow enablement of ABI combability and its ease of adding
> new stuff. Try to follow similar stuff which is proven in DPDK.
> Ie. New profile creation will very easy, it will be a matter of identifying
> the TLVs and their type and payload, rather than everyone comes with
> new APIs in every profile.
> 
> > Why not use protobuf and its IDL to specify the interface?

Yes I think it is important to discuss alternatives,
and at least get justifications of why TLV is chosen among others.