Hi Ori, Ori Kam, Oct 18, 2022 at 09:41: > > Should I read "general expectation" as a simple recommendation or is > > it a requirement from the RTE flow API? > > I think the wording in the doc should change since it is not clear. So > let me clarify it. > > The idea of isolated mode is that the DPDK application will only get > traffic that the application actively requested. > > When working in isolated mode (relevant only for ingress traffic), the > DPDK port can only receive traffic that the application configured > a matching rule. If no matching rule was set the packet is moved to > the next application/kernel or dropped if no such application/kernel > exists.
Oh I was not clear enough. I *don't* use the isolated mode. The "general expectation" I am referring to seems to be in the non-isolated mode. > > Can I expect *all* ingress traffic *not* matching ether_type=0x1234 > > to be redirected to queues 0 and 1 following the default RSS > > algorithm? > > No, all traffic not matching the rule will be moved to the kernel in > case of a bifurcated driver, MLX5 for example, or dropped assuming > there is no other application with a matching rule. This is also in regular (non-isolated) mode? Thanks! Robin
