On 7/21/21 9:16 PM, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
On Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:58:14 +0200
Martin Havlik <xhavl...@stud.fit.vutbr.cz> wrote:
The ability to create RTE flow rules, depending on
port status, can and does differ between PMDs.
Now the doc reflects that.
Signed-off-by: Martin Havlik <xhavl...@stud.fit.vutbr.cz>
---
doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index 2b42d5ec8c..2988e3328a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -3097,6 +3097,10 @@ actually created and a handle returned.
const struct rte_flow_action *actions[],
struct rte_flow_error *error);
+The ability to create a flow rule may depend on the status (started/stopped)
+of the port for which the rule is being created. This behaviour is
+PMD specific. Seek relevant PMD documentation for details.
Any PMD specific behavior in DPDK is an anathema to application developers
and should be considered a design flaw!
+1
