Hi Thomas, Thanks, Nitin
On Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM Thomas Monjalon <tho...@monjalon.net> wrote: > > 28/04/2025 12:37, Nitin Saxena: > > Currently each rte_node registers separate mbuf dynamic fields for their > > own purpose. This leads to wastage of mbuf space as once mbuf get passed > > a particular node, the registered dynamic field(by that node) is no > > longer used. > > > > This patch series adds a global/common mbuf dynamic field which is > > reusable by all the nodes(including out-of-tree nodes). This helps to > > repurpose same mbuf dynamic field for other nodes. It contains two types > > of fields: (a) persistent (b) overloadable. > > > > While persistent fields are those which does not often changes during a > > graph walk such as rx/tx interface, buffer flags etc. Currently there > > are no persistent fields added but they can be added later > > > > Overloadable fields are those which can be used by two adjacent nodes. > > Same overloadable fields can be repurposed by other two adjacent nodes. > > > > This patch series also updates ip4/ip6 lookup/rewrite nodes to use > > overlaodable mbuf dynamic fields. > > > > Changes in v6: > > - Incorporate comments from Pavan > > > > Changes in v5 > > - Rebase on latest main with version.map changes > > - Bring back memzone based node mbuf dynfield for secondary > > process [Pavan] > > Please it needs to be rebased again on top of feature arc that you added. > Thanks Rebased patch-set v7 on top of main. Sorry could not do earlier > >
