28/04/2025 12:37, Nitin Saxena: > Currently each rte_node registers separate mbuf dynamic fields for their > own purpose. This leads to wastage of mbuf space as once mbuf get passed > a particular node, the registered dynamic field(by that node) is no > longer used. > > This patch series adds a global/common mbuf dynamic field which is > reusable by all the nodes(including out-of-tree nodes). This helps to > repurpose same mbuf dynamic field for other nodes. It contains two types > of fields: (a) persistent (b) overloadable. > > While persistent fields are those which does not often changes during a > graph walk such as rx/tx interface, buffer flags etc. Currently there > are no persistent fields added but they can be added later > > Overloadable fields are those which can be used by two adjacent nodes. > Same overloadable fields can be repurposed by other two adjacent nodes. > > This patch series also updates ip4/ip6 lookup/rewrite nodes to use > overlaodable mbuf dynamic fields. > > Changes in v6: > - Incorporate comments from Pavan > > Changes in v5 > - Rebase on latest main with version.map changes > - Bring back memzone based node mbuf dynfield for secondary > process [Pavan]
Please it needs to be rebased again on top of feature arc that you added. Thanks
