[PATCH] usertools: suggest use of hwloc for new cpu

[Varghese, Vipin]

[AMD Official Use Only - General]

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> From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen at networkplumber.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2023 8:30 PM
> To: Varghese, Vipin <Vipin.Varghese at amd.com>
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH] usertools: suggest use of hwloc for new cpu
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> On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 06:27:20 +0530
> Vipin Varghese <vipin.varghese at amd.com> wrote:
>
> > Most modern processor now supports numa by partitioning NUMA based on
> > CPU-IO & Last Level Cache within the same socket.
> > As per the discussion in mailing list, suggesting the make use of
> > hw-loc for such scenarios.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Vipin Varghese <vipin.varghese at amd.com>
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> NAK, no scripting hwloc, it is ugly and creates a dependency that is not listed
> in DPDK packaging.

There is no calls to hwloc within in thescript. Hence not clear what does ` NAK, no scripting hwloc it is ugly and creates a dependency that is not listed in DPDK packaging.`.

Requesting to cross check why NAK is shared for `print` as suggestion. Hence, I have disagree to this.

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> It would be better to just add a footnote now something like cpu_layout script
> is deprecated use hwloc instead.

Please try and let me know, This is exactly what it is does as pre-footer.

> And include full deprecation notice in DPDK documentation.
>
> Maybe there is a standard python way to mark whole script as deprecated.
With respect to depreciation please check the patchwork for `usertools: enahcne logic to display NUMA` all these are already discussed.

We even requested to remove the script if it is not be used.