Re: [dpdk-dev] [EXT] Re: [PATCH v5] ethdev: add HIGIG2 key field to flow API

From: Kiran Kumar Kokkilagadda <kirankumark@marvell.com>
To: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>,
	Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>,
	Wenzhuo Lu <wenzhuo.lu@intel.com>,
	Jingjing Wu <jingjing.wu@intel.com>,
	Bernard Iremonger <bernard.iremonger@intel.com>,
	John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>,
	Marko Kovacevic <marko.kovacevic@intel.com>,
	Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>,
	"Andrew Rybchenko" <arybchenko@solarflare.com>,
	Olivier Matz <olivier.matz@6wind.com>
Cc: "dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>,
	"ajit.khaparde@broadcom.com" <ajit.khaparde@broadcom.com>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [EXT] Re: [PATCH v5] ethdev: add HIGIG2 key field to flow API
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2019 04:51:51 +0000	[thread overview]
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2019 11:06 PM
> To: Kiran Kumar Kokkilagadda <kirankumark@marvell.com>; Adrien Mazarguil
> <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>; Wenzhuo Lu <wenzhuo.lu@intel.com>;
> Jingjing Wu <jingjing.wu@intel.com>; Bernard Iremonger
> <bernard.iremonger@intel.com>; John McNamara
> <john.mcnamara@intel.com>; Marko Kovacevic <marko.kovacevic@intel.com>;
> Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>; Andrew Rybchenko
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> Subject: [EXT] Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] ethdev: add HIGIG2 key field to flow
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> On 10/18/2019 5:13 AM, kirankumark@marvell.com wrote:
> 
> > From: Kiran Kumar K <kirankumark@marvell.com>
> 
> >
> 
> > Add new rte_flow_item_higig2_hdr in order to match higig2 header.
> 
> > It is a layer 2.5 protocol and used in Broadcom switches.
> 
> > Header format is based on the following document.
> 
> > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-
> 3A__read.pudn.com_downloads558_doc_comm_2301468_HiGig-
> 5Fprotocol.pdf&d=DwIDaQ&c=nKjWec2b6R0mOyPaz7xtfQ&r=owEKckYY4FTmil
> 1Z6oBURwkTThyuRbLAY9LdfiaT6HA&m=QfogB8qcVeClwPxCAkPab3S-
> eGGVwAH1QH3LGdaNa4U&s=8ADdrFBPBhaij7nUt6QRpmlHoVBc2sPtE8egdS58d
> w8&e=
> 
> 
> 
> +1 to have protocol documentation, but what is 'pudn.com'? Is it kind of
> 
> download site? Isn't there any official web site for the protocol?
> 
> 
There is no official doc available for this protocol. This is the only place we find the public doc.
> 
> >
> 
> > Signed-off-by: Kiran Kumar K <kirankumark@marvell.com>
> 
> > ---
> 
> > V5 changes:
> 
> > * Changed broadcom to Broadcom
> 
> > * Changed RTE_HIGIG2_H to RTE_HIGIG_H
> 
> > * Fixed meson build
> 
> >
> 
> > V4 Changes:
> 
> > * Removed packed attribute
> 
> >
> 
> > V3 Changes:
> 
> > * Fixed Copyright header
> 
> > * Fixed version info in the subject
> 
> >
> 
> > V2 Changes:
> 
> > * Added support in testpmd to parse the higig2 item
> 
> > * Moved the higig2 header to new file
> 
> > * Added indentation in doc
> 
> >
> 
> >  app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c        |  33 +++++++
> 
> >  doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst |   8 ++
> 
> >  lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c       |   1 +
> 
> >  lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h       |   7 ++
> 
> >  lib/librte_net/Makefile            |   2 +-
> 
> >  lib/librte_net/meson.build         |   3 +-
> 
> >  lib/librte_net/rte_higig.h         | 138 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> 
> 
> 'lib/librte_net/' maintainer is Olivier, so by default new file maintainer will
> 
> be Olivier, it is good to get his ack to confirm this before merging patch.
> 
> 
> 
> Also can you please update "doc/api/doxy-api-index.md" to add new
> 'rte_higig.h'
> 
> file so that it can be part of our API documentation.
> 
Will update and send v6.
> 
> 
> btw, 'rte_gre.h' & 'rte_mpls.h' are seems missing in API documentation, another
> 
> patch to add them would be nice if possible.