2014-06-18 11:42, Hiroshi Shimamoto: > 2014-06-18 19:26, GongJinrong: > > Do you have any idea that how to write a host application > > to put the data to guest memnic PMD? > > Yes, basically I made the MEMNIC interface work with DPDK vSwitch. > > By the way, you can mmap() the shm which specified as the ivshmem and put > the proper data to send a packet to guest PMD. > I don't have time to make proper code, but can advise you; > please see common/memnic.h and the memory layout. > 1) Set magic and version in header on host. > 2) Initialize PMD on guest. > 3) Check the reset is 1 and set valid to 1, reset to 0 on host. > 4) Use uplink area the default block size 4K. > Set len and fill ether frame data, then set the status to 2 on host. > Guest PMD may receive the packet. > Proceed to the next packet block.
Such application should be integrated in memnic repository. I know Olivier wrote one which could be sent on next week. -- Thomas
