> -----Original Message----- > From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Vlad Zolotarov > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 11:14 AM > To: Jastrzebski, MichalX K; dev at dpdk.org > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] pmd: add DCB for VF for ixgbe > > > On 01/12/15 17:50, Michal Jastrzebski wrote: > > From: Pawel Wodkowski <pawelx.wodkowski at intel.com> > > > > This patch add support for DCB in SRIOV mode. When no PFC > > is enabled this feature might be used as multiple queues > > (up to 8 or 4) for VF. > > > > It incorporate following modifications: > > - Allow zero rx/tx queues to be passed to rte_eth_dev_configure(). > > Rationale: > > in SRIOV mode PF use first free VF to RX/TX. If VF count > > is 16 or 32 all recources are assigned to VFs so PF can > > be used only for configuration. > > - split nb_q_per_pool to nb_rx_q_per_pool and nb_tx_q_per_pool > > Rationale: > > rx and tx number of queue might be different if RX and TX are > > configured in different mode. This allow to inform VF about > > proper number of queues. > > - extern mailbox API for DCB mode > > IMHO each bullet above is worth a separate patch. ;) > It would be much easier to review. >
Good point. I will send next version shortly. Pawel