From: "Wiles, Keith" <keith.wiles@intel.com>
To: Olivier MATZ <olivier.matz@6wind.com>, "dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>
Cc: "Richardson, Bruce" <bruce.richardson@intel.com>,
"stephen@networkplumber.org" <stephen@networkplumber.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/36] mempool: rework memory allocation
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:03:01 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <687D7A45-872F-4B48-B30B-6470D957C3D1@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <570FA2A2.3060604@6wind.com>
>
>
>On 04/14/2016 03:50 PM, Wiles, Keith wrote:
>>> This series is a rework of mempool. For those who don't want to read
>>> all the cover letter, here is a sumary:
>>>
>>> - it is not possible to allocate large mempools if there is not enough
>>> contiguous memory, this series solves this issue
>>> - introduce new APIs with less arguments: "create, populate, obj_init"
>>> - allow to free a mempool
>>> - split code in smaller functions, will ease the introduction of ext_handler
>>> - remove test-pmd anonymous mempool creation
>>> - remove most of dom0-specific mempool code
>>> - opens the door for a eal_memory rework: we probably don't need large
>>> contiguous memory area anymore, working with pages would work.
>>>
>>> This breaks the ABI as it was indicated in the deprecation for 16.04.
>>> The API stays almost the same, no modification is needed in examples app
>>> or in test-pmd. Only kni and mellanox drivers are slightly modified.
>>>
>>> This patch applies on top of 16.04 + v5 of Keith's patch:
>>> "mempool: reduce rte_mempool structure size"
>>
>> I have not digested this complete patch yet, but this one popped out at me as the External Memory Manager support is setting in the wings for 16.07 release. If this causes the EMM patch to be rewritten or updated that seems like a problem to me. Does this patch add the External Memory Manager support?
>> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.networking.dpdk.devel/32015/focus=35107
>
>I've reworked the series you are referring to, and rebased it on top
>of this series. Please see:
>http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/2016-April/037509.html
Thanks I just saw that update :-)
>
>Regards,
>Olivier
>
Regards,
Keith
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2016-03-09 16:19 [RFC 00/35] mempool: rework memory allocation Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 01/35] mempool: fix comments and style Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 02/35] mempool: replace elt_size by total_elt_size Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 03/35] mempool: uninline function to check cookies Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 04/35] mempool: use sizeof to get the size of header and trailer Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 05/35] mempool: rename mempool_obj_ctor_t as mempool_obj_cb_t Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 06/35] mempool: update library version Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 07/35] mempool: list objects when added in the mempool Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 08/35] mempool: remove const attribute in mempool_walk Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 09/35] mempool: use the list to iterate the mempool elements Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 10/35] eal: introduce RTE_DECONST macro Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 18:53 ` Stephen Hemminger
2016-03-09 20:47 ` Olivier MATZ
2016-03-09 21:01 ` Stephen Hemminger
2016-03-10 8:11 ` Olivier MATZ
2016-03-11 21:47 ` Stephen Hemminger
2016-03-09 21:22 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-03-10 8:29 ` Olivier MATZ
2016-03-10 9:26 ` Bruce Richardson
2016-03-10 10:05 ` Olivier MATZ
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 11/35] mempool: use the list to audit all elements Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 12/35] mempool: use the list to initialize mempool objects Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 13/35] mempool: create the internal ring in a specific function Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 14/35] mempool: store physaddr in mempool objects Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 15/35] mempool: remove MEMPOOL_IS_CONTIG() Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 16/35] mempool: store memory chunks in a list Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 17/35] mempool: new function to iterate the memory chunks Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 18/35] mempool: simplify xmem_usage Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 19/35] mempool: introduce a free callback for memory chunks Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 20/35] mempool: make page size optional when getting xmem size Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 21/35] mempool: default allocation in several memory chunks Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 22/35] eal: lock memory when using no-huge Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 23/35] mempool: support no-hugepage mode Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 24/35] mempool: replace mempool physaddr by a memzone pointer Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 25/35] mempool: introduce a function to free a mempool Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 26/35] mempool: introduce a function to create an empty mempool Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 27/35] eal/xen: return machine address without knowing memseg id Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 28/35] mempool: rework support of xen dom0 Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 29/35] mempool: create the internal ring when populating Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 30/35] mempool: populate a mempool with anonymous memory Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 31/35] test-pmd: remove specific anon mempool code Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 32/35] mempool: make mempool populate and free api public Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 33/35] mem: avoid memzone/mempool/ring name truncation Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 34/35] mempool: new flag when phys contig mem is not needed Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 16:19 ` [RFC 35/35] mempool: update copyright Olivier Matz
2016-03-09 18:52 ` Stephen Hemminger
2016-03-10 14:57 ` Panu Matilainen
2016-03-09 16:44 ` [RFC 00/35] mempool: rework memory allocation Olivier MATZ
2016-03-17 9:05 ` [PATCH] doc: mempool ABI deprecation notice for 16.07 Olivier Matz
2016-04-04 14:38 ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-04-05 9:27 ` Hunt, David
2016-04-05 14:08 ` Wiles, Keith
2016-04-05 15:17 ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 00/36] mempool: rework memory allocation Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 01/36] mempool: fix comments and style Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 14:15 ` Wiles, Keith
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 02/36] mempool: replace elt_size by total_elt_size Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 14:18 ` Wiles, Keith
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 03/36] mempool: uninline function to check cookies Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 04/36] mempool: use sizeof to get the size of header and trailer Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 05/36] mempool: rename mempool_obj_ctor_t as mempool_obj_cb_t Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 06/36] mempool: update library version Olivier Matz
2016-04-15 12:38 ` Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 07/36] mempool: list objects when added in the mempool Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 08/36] mempool: remove const attribute in mempool_walk Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 09/36] mempool: remove const qualifier in dump and audit Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 10/36] mempool: use the list to iterate the mempool elements Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 15:33 ` Wiles, Keith
2016-04-15 7:31 ` Olivier Matz
2016-04-15 13:19 ` Wiles, Keith
2016-05-11 10:02 ` [PATCH v2 " Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 11/36] mempool: use the list to audit all elements Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 12/36] mempool: use the list to initialize mempool objects Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 13/36] mempool: create the internal ring in a specific function Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 14/36] mempool: store physaddr in mempool objects Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 15:40 ` Wiles, Keith
2016-04-15 7:34 ` Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 15/36] mempool: remove MEMPOOL_IS_CONTIG() Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 16/36] mempool: store memory chunks in a list Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 17/36] mempool: new function to iterate the memory chunks Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 18/36] mempool: simplify xmem_usage Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 19/36] mempool: introduce a free callback for memory chunks Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 20/36] mempool: make page size optional when getting xmem size Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 21/36] mempool: default allocation in several memory chunks Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 22/36] eal: lock memory when using no-huge Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 23/36] mempool: support no-hugepage mode Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 24/36] mempool: replace mempool physaddr by a memzone pointer Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 25/36] mempool: introduce a function to free a mempool Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 26/36] mempool: introduce a function to create an empty mempool Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 15:57 ` Wiles, Keith
2016-04-15 7:42 ` Olivier Matz
2016-04-15 13:26 ` Wiles, Keith
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 27/36] eal/xen: return machine address without knowing memseg id Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 28/36] mempool: rework support of xen dom0 Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 29/36] mempool: create the internal ring when populating Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 30/36] mempool: populate a mempool with anonymous memory Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 31/36] mempool: make mempool populate and free api public Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 32/36] test-pmd: remove specific anon mempool code Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 33/36] mem: avoid memzone/mempool/ring name truncation Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 34/36] mempool: new flag when phys contig mem is not needed Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 35/36] app/test: rework mempool test Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 10:19 ` [PATCH 36/36] mempool: update copyright Olivier Matz
2016-04-14 13:50 ` [PATCH 00/36] mempool: rework memory allocation Wiles, Keith
2016-04-14 14:01 ` Olivier MATZ
2016-04-14 14:03 ` Wiles, Keith [this message]
2016-04-14 14:20 ` Hunt, David
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 00/35] " Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 01/35] mempool: rework comments and style Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 02/35] mempool: rename element size variables Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 03/35] mempool: uninline function to check cookies Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 04/35] mempool: use sizeof to get the size of header and trailer Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 05/35] mempool: rename object constructor typedef Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 06/35] mempool: list objects when added Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 07/35] mempool: remove const qualifier when browsing pools Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 08/35] mempool: remove const qualifier in dump and audit Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 09/35] mempool: use the list to iterate the elements Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 10/35] mempool: use the list to audit all elements Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 11/35] mempool: use the list to initialize objects Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 12/35] mempool: create internal ring in a specific function Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 13/35] mempool: store physical address in objects Olivier Matz
2016-05-25 17:51 ` Jain, Deepak K
2016-05-25 19:41 ` Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 14/35] mempool: remove macro to check if contiguous Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 15/35] mempool: store memory chunks in a list Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 16/35] mempool: add function to iterate the memory chunks Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 17/35] mempool: simplify the memory usage calculation Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 18/35] mempool: introduce a free callback for memory chunks Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 19/35] mempool: get memory size with unspecified page size Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 20/35] mempool: allocate in several memory chunks by default Olivier Matz
2016-06-01 3:37 ` Ferruh Yigit
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 21/35] eal: lock memory when not using hugepages Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 22/35] mempool: support no hugepage mode Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 23/35] mempool: replace physical address by a memzone pointer Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 24/35] mempool: introduce a function to free a pool Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 25/35] mempool: introduce a function to create an empty pool Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 26/35] eal/xen: return machine address without knowing memseg id Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 27/35] mempool: rework support of Xen dom0 Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 28/35] mempool: create the internal ring when populating Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 29/35] mempool: populate with anonymous memory Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 30/35] mempool: make mempool populate and free api public Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 31/35] app/testpmd: remove anonymous mempool code Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 32/35] mem: avoid memzone/mempool/ring name truncation Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 33/35] mempool: add flag for removing phys contiguous constraint Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 34/35] app/test: rework mempool test Olivier Matz
2016-05-18 11:04 ` [PATCH v3 35/35] doc: update release notes about mempool allocation Olivier Matz
2016-05-19 12:47 ` [PATCH v3 00/35] mempool: rework memory allocation Thomas Monjalon
2016-05-20 8:42 ` Panu Matilainen
2016-05-20 9:09 ` Thomas Monjalon
2016-05-23 7:43 ` Olivier Matz
2016-06-13 10:27 ` Olivier Matz
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