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From: Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran <jerinj@marvell.com>
To: Anoob Joseph <anoobj@marvell.com>,
	Nikhil Rao <nikhil.rao@intel.com>,
	"Erik Gabriel Carrillo" <erik.g.carrillo@intel.com>,
	Abhinandan Gujjar <abhinandan.gujjar@intel.com>,
	Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>,
	Pablo de Lara <pablo.de.lara.guarch@intel.com>
Cc: "Narayana Prasad Raju Athreya" <pathreya@marvell.com>,
	"dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>,
	"Lukas Bartosik" <lbartosik@marvell.com>,
	"Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula" <pbhagavatula@marvell.com>,
	"Hemant Agrawal" <hemant.agrawal@nxp.com>,
	"Nipun Gupta" <nipun.gupta@nxp.com>,
	"Harry van Haaren" <harry.van.haaren@intel.com>,
	"Mattias Rönnblom" <mattias.ronnblom@ericsson.com>,
	"Liang Ma" <liang.j.ma@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 04/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move global vars to common header
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2019 12:47:13 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <BYAPR18MB2424480E25C056347FC55FD4C8100@BYAPR18MB2424.namprd18.prod.outlook.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BN8PR18MB2868D40EF131A20F96489634DF100@BN8PR18MB2868.namprd18.prod.outlook.com>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anoob Joseph
> Sent: Friday, June 7, 2019 4:15 PM
> To: Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran <jerinj@marvell.com>; Nikhil Rao
> <nikhil.rao@intel.com>; Erik Gabriel Carrillo <erik.g.carrillo@intel.com>;
> Abhinandan Gujjar <abhinandan.gujjar@intel.com>; Bruce Richardson
> <bruce.richardson@intel.com>; Pablo de Lara
> <pablo.de.lara.guarch@intel.com>
> Cc: Narayana Prasad Raju Athreya <pathreya@marvell.com>; dev@dpdk.org;
> Lukas Bartosik <lbartosik@marvell.com>; Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula
> <pbhagavatula@marvell.com>; Hemant Agrawal <hemant.agrawal@nxp.com>;
> Nipun Gupta <nipun.gupta@nxp.com>; Harry van Haaren
> <harry.van.haaren@intel.com>; Mattias Rönnblom
> <mattias.ronnblom@ericsson.com>; Liang Ma <liang.j.ma@intel.com>
> Subject: RE: [PATCH 04/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move global vars to common
> header
> 
> Hi Jerin,

Hi Anoob,

> 
> Please see inline.
> 
> Thanks,
> Anoob
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran
> > Sent: Friday, June 7, 2019 3:33 PM
> > To: Anoob Joseph <anoobj@marvell.com>; Nikhil Rao
> > <nikhil.rao@intel.com>; Erik Gabriel Carrillo
> > <erik.g.carrillo@intel.com>; Abhinandan Gujjar
> > <abhinandan.gujjar@intel.com>; Bruce Richardson
> > <bruce.richardson@intel.com>; Pablo de Lara
> > <pablo.de.lara.guarch@intel.com>
> > Cc: Anoob Joseph <anoobj@marvell.com>; Narayana Prasad Raju Athreya
> > <pathreya@marvell.com>; dev@dpdk.org; Lukas Bartosik
> > <lbartosik@marvell.com>; Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula
> > <pbhagavatula@marvell.com>; Hemant Agrawal
> <hemant.agrawal@nxp.com>;
> > Nipun Gupta <nipun.gupta@nxp.com>; Harry van Haaren
> > <harry.van.haaren@intel.com>; Mattias Rönnblom
> > <mattias.ronnblom@ericsson.com>; Liang Ma <liang.j.ma@intel.com>
> > Subject: RE: [PATCH 04/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move global vars to
> > common header
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Anoob Joseph <anoobj@marvell.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 3, 2019 11:02 PM
> > > To: Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran <jerinj@marvell.com>; Nikhil Rao
> > > <nikhil.rao@intel.com>; Erik Gabriel Carrillo
> > > <erik.g.carrillo@intel.com>; Abhinandan Gujjar
> > > <abhinandan.gujjar@intel.com>; Bruce Richardson
> > > <bruce.richardson@intel.com>; Pablo de Lara
> > > <pablo.de.lara.guarch@intel.com>
> > > Cc: Anoob Joseph <anoobj@marvell.com>; Narayana Prasad Raju Athreya
> > > <pathreya@marvell.com>; dev@dpdk.org; Lukas Bartosik
> > > <lbartosik@marvell.com>; Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula
> > > <pbhagavatula@marvell.com>; Hemant Agrawal
> > <hemant.agrawal@nxp.com>;
> > > Nipun Gupta <nipun.gupta@nxp.com>; Harry van Haaren
> > > <harry.van.haaren@intel.com>; Mattias Rönnblom
> > > <mattias.ronnblom@ericsson.com>; Liang Ma <liang.j.ma@intel.com>
> > > Subject: [PATCH 04/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move global vars to
> > > common header
> > >
> > > Moving global variables to common header for access from control
> > > plane and data plane code.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Anoob Joseph <anoobj@marvell.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Lukasz Bartosik <lbartosik@marvell.com>
> > > ---
> > >  examples/l2fwd-event/l2fwd_common.h | 26
> > > +++++++++++++++++++++++
> > >  examples/l2fwd-event/main.c         | 41 +++++++++++++++---------------------
> > > -
> > >  2 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-event/l2fwd_common.h b/examples/l2fwd-
> > > event/l2fwd_common.h index a7bb5af..55226f7 100644
> > > --- a/examples/l2fwd-event/l2fwd_common.h
> > > +++ b/examples/l2fwd-event/l2fwd_common.h
> > > @@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
> > >  #ifndef _L2FWD_COMMON_H_
> > >  #define _L2FWD_COMMON_H_
> > >
> > > +#include <stdbool.h>
> > > +
> > > +#include <rte_common.h>
> > > +
> > >  #define RTE_LOGTYPE_L2FWD RTE_LOGTYPE_USER1
> > >
> > >  #define MAX_PKT_BURST 32
> > > @@ -34,4 +38,26 @@ struct l2fwd_port_statistics {
> > >  	uint64_t dropped;
> > >  } __rte_cache_aligned;
> > >
> > > +volatile bool force_quit;
> > > +
> > > +int mac_updating;
> > > +
> > > +/* ethernet addresses of ports */
> > > +static struct rte_ether_addr
> > > +l2fwd_ports_eth_addr[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
> > > +
> > > +/* mask of enabled ports */
> > > +static uint32_t l2fwd_enabled_port_mask;
> > > +
> > > +/* list of enabled ports */
> > > +static uint32_t l2fwd_dst_ports[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
> > > +
> 
> [Anoob] Static has to be removed from all the above vars. Will fix in the next
> version.

OK

> > > +struct lcore_queue_conf lcore_queue_conf[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
> > > +
> > > +struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer *tx_buffer[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
> > > +
> > > +struct l2fwd_port_statistics port_statistics[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
> > > +
> > > +/* A tsc-based timer responsible for triggering statistics printout
> > > +*/ uint64_t timer_period;
> >
> > Instead of moving global variables to other header file, IMO, it is
> > better to create a structure with context and share with workers with
> > rte_eal_mp_remote_launch() or so.
> 
> [Anoob] That would make the design a bit different from regular l2fwd. Even in
> l2fwd, all these variable are present. Be it global or static.
> 
> Another option is to have the vars declared as extern in the l2fwd_worker.c and
> remove the additions in the header. If that approach is fine, we can keep the
> changes between l2fwd & l2fwd-event minimal. Please share your thoughts on
> which approach would be better.

I think, we can avoid global variable to communicate between
Workers. I think, we don't need worry about diff between l2fwd and l2fwd-event.
If worried about maintaining the patches splitting then I can think we can
squash a few l2fwd app patches if required to add the context structure.
It will be scalable approach.






  reply	other threads:[~2019-06-07 12:51 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 70+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2019-06-03 17:32 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 00/39] adding eventmode helper library Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 01/39] examples/l2fwd-event: create copy of l2fwd Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 02/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move macros to common header Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 03/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move structures " Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 04/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move global vars " Anoob Joseph
2019-06-07 10:02   ` Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran
2019-06-07 10:45     ` Anoob Joseph
2019-06-07 12:47       ` Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran [this message]
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 05/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move dataplane code to new file Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 06/39] examples/l2fwd-event: remove unused header includes Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 07/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move drain buffers to new function Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 08/39] examples/l2fwd-event: optimize check for master core Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 09/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move periodic tasks to new func Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 10/39] examples/l2fwd-event: do timer updates only on master Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 11/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move pkt send code to a new func Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 12/39] examples/l2fwd-event: use fprintf in usage print Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 13/39] examples/l2fwd-event: improvements to the " Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 14/39] eventdev: add files for eventmode helper Anoob Joseph
2019-06-10 10:10   ` Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 15/39] eventdev: add routines for logging " Anoob Joseph
2019-06-10 10:12   ` Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran
2019-06-17  9:09     ` Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 16/39] eventdev: add eventmode CL options framework Anoob Joseph
2019-06-10 10:19   ` Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran
2019-06-17 10:14     ` Anoob Joseph
2019-06-11  8:58   ` [dpdk-dev] [EXT] " Sunil Kumar Kori
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 17/39] eventdev: allow application to set ethernet portmask Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 18/39] eventdev: add framework for eventmode conf Anoob Joseph
2019-06-10 10:06   ` Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran
2019-06-20  7:26     ` Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 19/39] eventdev: add common initialize routine for eventmode devs Anoob Joseph
2019-06-10 10:23   ` Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran
2019-06-17 10:22     ` Anoob Joseph
2019-06-11  8:58   ` [dpdk-dev] [EXT] " Sunil Kumar Kori
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 20/39] eventdev: add eventdevice init for eventmode Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 21/39] eventdev: add eventdev port-lcore link Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 22/39] eventdev: add option to specify schedule mode for app stage Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 23/39] eventdev: add placeholder for ethdev init Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 24/39] eventdev: add Rx adapter init in eventmode Anoob Joseph
2019-06-10 14:56   ` Carrillo, Erik G
2019-06-11  3:45     ` [dpdk-dev] [EXT] " Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 25/39] eventdev: add routine to validate conf Anoob Joseph
2019-06-10 10:25   ` Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran
2019-06-17 10:23     ` Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 26/39] eventdev: add default conf for event devs field in conf Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 27/39] eventdev: add default conf for Rx adapter conf Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 28/39] eventdev: add default conf for event port-lcore link Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 29/39] eventdev: add routines to display the eventmode conf Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 30/39] eventdev: add routine to access eventmode link info Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 31/39] eventdev: add routine to access event queue for eth Tx Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 32/39] eventdev: add routine to launch eventmode workers Anoob Joseph
2019-06-10 14:31   ` Carrillo, Erik G
2019-06-17 10:34     ` [dpdk-dev] [EXT] " Anoob Joseph
2019-06-10 14:46   ` [dpdk-dev] " Carrillo, Erik G
2019-06-27  5:50     ` Anoob Joseph
2019-06-11  8:58   ` [dpdk-dev] [EXT] " Sunil Kumar Kori
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 33/39] eventdev: add Tx adapter support Anoob Joseph
2019-06-11  8:58   ` [dpdk-dev] [EXT] " Sunil Kumar Kori
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 34/39] eventdev: add support for internal ports Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 35/39] eventdev: display Tx adapter conf Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 36/39] examples/l2fwd-event: add eventmode for l2fwd Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 37/39] examples/l2fwd-event: add eventmode worker Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 38/39] " Anoob Joseph
2019-06-03 17:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 39/39] " Anoob Joseph
2019-06-07  9:48 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 00/39] adding eventmode helper library Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran
2019-06-11 10:44   ` Mattias Rönnblom
2019-06-14  9:18     ` [dpdk-dev] [EXT] " Anoob Joseph
2019-06-17 13:23       ` Mattias Rönnblom
2019-06-20  3:44         ` Anoob Joseph
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2019-06-03 16:49 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 04/39] examples/l2fwd-event: move global vars to common header Anoob Joseph

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