On 9/15/20 7:36 AM, Ajit Khaparde wrote: > On Tue, Sep 8, 2020 at 1:16 PM Gregory Etelson <getel...@nvidia.com > <mailto:getel...@nvidia.com>> wrote: > > From: Gregory Etelson <getel...@mellanox.com > <mailto:getel...@mellanox.com>> > > RTE flow items & actions use positive values in item & action type. > Negative values are reserved for PMD private types. PMD > items & actions usually are not exposed to application and are not > used to create RTE flows. > > The patch allows applications with access to PMD flow > items & actions ability to integrate RTE and PMD items & actions > and use them to create flow rule. > > While we are reviewing this, some quick comment/questions.. > > Doesn't this go against the above "PMD > items & actions usually are not exposed to application and are not > used to create RTE flows."? > Why would an application try to use PMD specific private types? > Isn't this contrary to having a standard API?
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