[PATCH v5 05/25] net/nfp: support basic flow items

[Chaoyong He]

> On 10/20/2022 3:19 AM, Chaoyong He wrote:
> > Add the offload support of very basic items: ethernet and port id.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Chaoyong He <chaoyong.he at corigine.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Niklas Söderlund <niklas.soderlund at corigine.com>
> > ---
> >   doc/guides/nics/features/nfp.ini         |   4 +
> >   doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_11.rst   |   2 +
> >   drivers/net/nfp/flower/nfp_flower_cmsg.h |  20 +++
> >   drivers/net/nfp/nfp_flow.c               | 252
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> >   4 files changed, 277 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/nfp.ini
> > b/doc/guides/nics/features/nfp.ini
> > index f7a0362..4460cf0 100644
> > --- a/doc/guides/nics/features/nfp.ini
> > +++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/nfp.ini
> > @@ -25,3 +25,7 @@ Linux                = Y
> >   Multiprocess aware   = Y
> >   x86-64               = Y
> >   Usage doc            = Y
> > +
> > +[rte_flow items]
> > +eth                  = Y
> > +port_id              = Y
> > diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_11.rst
> > b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_11.rst
> > index a3700bb..6d421a2 100644
> > --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_11.rst
> > +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_11.rst
> > @@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ New Features
> >     * Added the control message interactive channels between PMD and
> firmware.
> >     * Added the support of representor port.
> >
> > +  Add the support of rte_flow pattern items.
> > +
> 
> I remember previously this was listing supported patterns one by one, it is
> changed to brief entry now but instead of saying added "pattern items and
> actions" and what do you think on a generic wording someting like:
> "Added support for flow API"

Sure, I will revise in the next version patch, thanks.