[PATCH v3 1/4] doc/howto: rework section on virtio-user as exception path

Maxime Coquelin maxime.coquelin at redhat.com
Fri Jul 1 14:59:04 CEST 2022



On 6/10/22 17:35, Bruce Richardson wrote:
> This patch extensively reworks the howto guide on using virtio-user for
> exception packets. Changes include:
> 
> * rename "exceptional path" to "exception path"
> * remove references to uio and just reference vfio-pci
> * simplify testpmd command-lines, giving a basic usage example first
>    before adding on detail about checksum or TSO parameters
> * give a complete working example showing traffic flowing through the
>    whole system from a testpmd loopback using the created TAP netdev
> * replace use of "ifconfig" with Linux standard "ip" command
> * other general rewording.
> 
> CC: stable at dpdk.org
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson at intel.com>
> 
> ---
> V3:
> * fix error reported by Chenbo on review.
> * add stable on CC, since this rework could be applicable for older
>    releases too, if desired for backport.
> ---
>   .../howto/virtio_user_as_exceptional_path.rst | 159 +++++++++++-------
>   1 file changed, 100 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)
> 

Reviewed-by: Maxime Coquelin <maxime.coquelin at redhat.com>

Thanks,
Maxime



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