On Wed, 8 Mar 2023 08:36:48 +0800 fengchengwen <fengcheng...@huawei.com> wrote:
> > Never, never configure a DPDK application with real-time process priority. > > Polling model and RT don't mix. > > Maybe we should document them ? LOL - ChatGPT is amusing if you ask it. The answer is pro grammatically correct, but will not work. The caveat at the end is much bigger than it understands. Question: Is Dataplane Development Kit (DPDK) compatible with Linux Real Time thread priority like SCH_FIFO? Yes, Dataplane Development Kit (DPDK) is compatible with Linux Real-Time thread priority scheduling policies, such as SCHED_FIFO. Answer: DPDK supports setting the thread priority using the standard Linux pthread APIs, including pthread_setschedparam() and pthread_attr_setschedpolicy(). This allows the application to configure the thread scheduling policy and priority for DPDK worker threads. To set the real-time priority of DPDK threads, you can use the pthread_setschedparam() function to set the scheduling policy to SCHED_FIFO or SCHED_RR and the priority value to a value between 1 and 99. Here is an example of how to set the real-time priority of a DPDK thread: > pthread_t tid; > struct sched_param sched_param; > pthread_attr_t attr; > > pthread_attr_init(&attr); > pthread_attr_setdetachstate(&attr, PTHREAD_CREATE_DETACHED); > > sched_param.sched_priority = 50; > pthread_attr_setschedparam(&attr, &sched_param); > pthread_attr_setschedpolicy(&attr, SCHED_FIFO); > > pthread_create(&tid, &attr, thread_func, arg); In this example, the SCHED_FIFO scheduling policy is used, and the priority value is set to 50. You can adjust the priority value according to your needs. Note that using real-time scheduling policies like SCHED_FIFO or SCHED_RR requires careful consideration of system resources and may impact system performance if not used properly. It is recommended to consult the Linux documentation and to test the system thoroughly before deploying any application using real-time scheduling policies.
