31/10/2021 15:01, Jerin Jacob: > Since rte_flow already has the TLV concept it may not be new to DPDK.
Where is there TLV in rte_flow? > I really liked rte_flow enablement of ABI combability and its ease of adding > new stuff. Try to follow similar stuff which is proven in DPDK. > Ie. New profile creation will very easy, it will be a matter of identifying > the TLVs and their type and payload, rather than everyone comes with > new APIs in every profile. > > > Why not use protobuf and its IDL to specify the interface? Yes I think it is important to discuss alternatives, and at least get justifications of why TLV is chosen among others.
