[dts] Question regarding to self.core_config in TestSuite_l2fwd.py and in other test modules

[Liu, Yong]

Hi Kevin,
"1S/4C/1T" mean return core list with the first four physical cores on the first socket. Definitely this configuration should be workable on 2S system.
Similarly, "2S/4C/1T" mean return core list with the first physical cores belong to first and second socket.
When developing the test suite, core requirement has been determined. So you do not need to change the configuration.
Suites should check returned core list and alert when cores can't fulfill the requirement.

Thanks,
Marvin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dts [mailto:dts-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Wilson
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 11:16 PM
> To: dts at dpdk.org
> Subject: [dts] Question regarding to self.core_config in
> TestSuite_l2fwd.py and in other test modules
> 
> Hello,
> I want to clarify one point:
> we have in
> http://dpdk.org/browse/tools/dts/tree/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd.py#n58
> ...
> self.core_config = "1S/4C/1T"
> ...
> 
> We have also some similiar core_config in other DTS tests modules.
> 
> 1S stands for "one socket".
> 
> Is this expected to work also on a machine which has 2 sockets ?  or
> should we change it to
> ...
> self.core_config = "2S/4C/1T"
> ...
> 
> so it will work ?
> 
> Regards,
> IB