From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Doherty, Declan" Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] Link Bonding Library Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 10:33:00 +0000 Message-ID: <345C63BAECC1AD42A2EC8C63AFFC3ADC13D3327C@IRSMSX101.ger.corp.intel.com> References: <20140528174908.GB2648@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: "dev-VfR2kkLFssw@public.gmane.org" To: Neil Horman Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20140528174908.GB2648-bi+AKbBUZKY6gyzm1THtWbp2dZbC/Bob@public.gmane.org> Content-Language: en-US List-Id: patches and discussions about DPDK List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: dev-bounces-VfR2kkLFssw@public.gmane.org Sender: "dev" -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Horman [mailto:nhorman-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org] = > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 6:49 PM > To: Doherty, Declan > Cc: dev-VfR2kkLFssw@public.gmane.org > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/4] Link Bonding Library > > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 04:32:00PM +0100, declan.doherty-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org wrote: > > From: Declan Doherty > > = > > Initial release of Link Bonding Library (lib/librte_bond) with support = > > for bonding modes : > > 0 - Round Robin > > 1 - Active Backup > > 2 - Balance l2 / l23 / l34 > > 3 - Broadcast > > = > Why make this a separate library? That requires exposure of yet another = API to applications. Instead, why > not write a PMD that can enslave other= PMD's and treat them all as a single interface? That way this all > > wo= rks with the existing API. > > Neil Hi Neil, the link bonding device is essentially a software PMD, and as such supports= all the standard PMD APIs, the only new APIs which the link bonding librar= y introduces are for the control operations of the bonded device which are= currently unsupported by the standard PMD API. Operations such as creating= , adding/removing slaves, and configuring the modes of operation of the dev= ice have no analogous APIs in the current PMD API and required new ones to = be created . Declan -------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Shannon Limited Registered in Ireland Registered Office: Collinstown Industrial Park, Leixlip, County Kildare Registered Number: 308263 Business address: Dromore House, East Park, Shannon, Co. Clare This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for the s= ole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review or distribution by others = is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please conta= ct the sender and delete all copies.