Hi Akhil, > > Hi Lukasz/Konstantin, > > > > > > > I still not sure why is that big deal, but ok, can we then just do > > > it in a different way for poll vs event mode for now: > > > for event mode do dev_start() after sa_init(), > > > for poll mode leave things as it (dev_start(), then sa_init()). > > > Would that address the issue? > > > > > > > [Lukasz] We would prefer not to split behaviour of poll and event modes > > because of workarounds. > > Currently sa_init() is being done after dev_start() a result of a > > workaround for > > ixgbe driver. > > IMHO correct order is to create flows, SAs and as a last step do > > dev_start() when > > all necessary configuration is in place. We can wait for the fix in the > > ixgbe driver. > > > > Any updates on this patch for 20.08 release cycle? > Is Intel planning for the fix in ixgbe driver? >
We realized that to achieve that goal some changes in ixgbe base code are needed. Making/approving such changes could be very time consuming. So I think no chances it would hit 20.08. Konstantin
