Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/nfp: add multiprocess support

2018-11-29 Thread Tom Barbette
Ferruh Yigit wrote: > According my understanding, > Only *one* DPDK application (primary or secondary) should control a device. > There is no restriction in DPDK for it, this responsibility is pushed to > application, application should manage it. ... > Device initialization (probe()) done only b

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/nfp: add multiprocess support

2018-11-29 Thread Ferruh Yigit
On 11/28/2018 6:05 PM, Alejandro Lucero wrote: > > > On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 5:28 PM Ferruh Yigit > wrote: > > On 11/28/2018 11:32 AM, Alejandro Lucero wrote: > > This patch introduces changes for supporting multiprocess support. > > This is trivial fo

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/nfp: add multiprocess support

2018-11-28 Thread Alejandro Lucero
On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 5:28 PM Ferruh Yigit wrote: > On 11/28/2018 11:32 AM, Alejandro Lucero wrote: > > This patch introduces changes for supporting multiprocess support. > > This is trivial for VFs but comes with some limitations for the PF. > > > > Due to restrictions when using NFP CPP inter

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/nfp: add multiprocess support

2018-11-28 Thread Ferruh Yigit
On 11/28/2018 11:32 AM, Alejandro Lucero wrote: > This patch introduces changes for supporting multiprocess support. > This is trivial for VFs but comes with some limitations for the PF. > > Due to restrictions when using NFP CPP interface, just one secondary > process is supported by now for the

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/nfp: add multiprocess support

2018-11-28 Thread Alejandro Lucero
This patch introduces changes for supporting multiprocess support. This is trivial for VFs but comes with some limitations for the PF. Due to restrictions when using NFP CPP interface, just one secondary process is supported by now for the PF. Signed-off-by: Alejandro Lucero --- doc/guides/nics