22/02/2020 10:05, Jerin Jacob: > On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 9:44 PM Thomas Monjalon <tho...@monjalon.net> wrote: > > 21/02/2020 16:56, Jerin Jacob: > > > On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 4:40 PM Thomas Monjalon <tho...@monjalon.net> > > > wrote: > > > > 21/02/2020 11:30, Jerin Jacob: > > > > > On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 4:28 PM Jerin Jacob <jerinjac...@gmail.com> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 2:08 PM Thomas Monjalon > > > > > > <tho...@monjalon.net> wrote: > > > > > > > If we add rte_graph to DPDK, we will have 2 similar libraries. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I already proposed several times to move rte_pipeline in a > > > > > > > separate > > > > > > > repository for two reasons: > > > > > > > 1/ it is acting at a higher API layer level > > > > > > > > > > > > We need to define what is the higher layer API. Is it processing > > > > > > beyond L2? > > > > > > > > My opinion is that any API which is implemented differently > > > > for different hardware should be in DPDK. > > > > > > We need to define SIMD optimization(not HW specific to but > > > architecture-specific) > > > treatment as well, as the graph and node library will have SIMD > > > optimization as well. > > > > I think SIMD optimization is generic to any performance-related project, > > not specific to DPDK. > > > > > > > In general, by the above policy enforced, we need to split DPDK like > > > below, > > > dpdk.git > > > ---------- > > > librte_compressdev > > > librte_bbdev > > > librte_eventdev > > > librte_pci > > > librte_rawdev > > > librte_eal > > > librte_security > > > librte_mempool > > > librte_mbuf > > > librte_cryptodev > > > librte_ethdev > > > > > > other repo(s). > > > ---------------- > > > librte_cmdline > > > librte_cfgfile > > > librte_bitratestats > > > librte_efd > > > librte_latencystats > > > librte_kvargs > > > librte_jobstats > > > librte_gso > > > librte_gro > > > librte_flow_classify > > > librte_pipeline > > > librte_net > > > librte_metrics > > > librte_meter > > > librte_member > > > librte_table > > > librte_stack > > > librte_sched > > > librte_rib > > > librte_reorder > > > librte_rcu > > > librte_power > > > librte_distributor > > > librte_bpf > > > librte_ip_frag > > > librte_hash > > > librte_fib > > > librte_timer > > > librte_telemetry > > > librte_port > > > librte_pdump > > > librte_kni > > > librte_acl > > > librte_vhost > > > librte_ring > > > librte_lpm > > > librte_ipsec > > > > I think it is a fair conclusion of the scope I am arguing, yes. > > OK. See below. > > > > > What is expected to be maintained, tested, etc. > > > > > > We need to maintain and test other code in OTHER dpdk repo as well. > > > > Yes but the ones responsible are not the same. > > I see your point. Can I interpret it as you would like to NOT take > responsibility > of SW libraries(Items enumerated in the second list)?
It's not only about me. This is a community decision. > I think, the main question would be, how it will deliver to distros > and/or end-users > and what will be part of the dpdk release? > > I can think of two options. Maybe distro folks have better view on this. > > options 1: > - Split dpdk to dpdk-core.git, dpdk-algo.git etc based on the > functionalities and maintainer's availability. > - Follow existing release cadence and deliver single release tarball > with content from the above repos. > > options 2: > - Introduce more subtrees(dpdk-next-algo.git etc) based on the > functionalities and maintainer's availability. > - Follow existing release cadence and have a pull request to main > dpdk.git just like Linux kernel or existing scheme of things. > > I am for option 2. > > NOTE: This new graph and node library, I would like to make its new > subtree in the existing scheme of > things so that it will NOT be a burden for you to manage. The option 2 is to make maintainers life easier. Keeping all libraries in the same repository allows to have an unique release and a central place for the apps and docs. The option 1 may make contributors life easier if we consider adding new libraries can make contributions harder in case of dependencies. The option 1 makes also repositories smaller, so maybe easier to approach. It makes easier to fully validate testing and quality of a repository. Having separate packages makes easier to select what is distributed and supported. After years thinking about the scope of DPDK repository, I am still not sure which solution is best. I really would like to see more opinions, thanks.
