Re: [dpdk-dev] KNI Questions

2016-12-15 Thread John Fastabend
On 16-12-15 09:16 AM, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:53:59 + > Ferruh Yigit wrote: > >> Hi Stephen, >> >> <...> >> >>> >>> Which raises a couple of questions: >>> 1. Why is DPDK still keeping KNI support for Intel specific ethtool >>> functionality. >>> This always br

Re: [dpdk-dev] KNI Questions

2016-12-15 Thread Stephen Hemminger
On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:53:59 + Ferruh Yigit wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > <...> > > > > > Which raises a couple of questions: > > 1. Why is DPDK still keeping KNI support for Intel specific ethtool > > functionality. > > This always breaks, is code bloat, and means a 3rd copy of base code

Re: [dpdk-dev] KNI Questions

2016-12-15 Thread Ferruh Yigit
Hi Stephen, <...> > > Which raises a couple of questions: > 1. Why is DPDK still keeping KNI support for Intel specific ethtool > functionality. > This always breaks, is code bloat, and means a 3rd copy of base code > (Linux, DPDK PMD, + KNI) I agree on you comments related to the ethtoo