11/09/2023 19:00, Thomas Monjalon: > > 11/09/2023 09:41, Michael Baum: > > Add support for a new item type "RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_RANDOM". > > This item enables to match on some random value as a part of flow rule. > > > > Signed-off-by: Michael Baum <michae...@nvidia.com> > > --- > > +Item: ``RANDOM`` > > +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > + > > +Matches a random value. > > + > > +This value is not based on the packet data/headers. > > +Application shouldn't assume that this value is kept during the life > > +time of the packet. > > + > > +- ``value``: Random value. > > I think it is the opposite: > the value is defined by the application, right? > Then it matches randomly based on a number generator? Generating the random number is the PMD responsibility, it may be performed by either HW or SW. The application provides the random value/range to match on.
> > Please describe where the random is generated and what is the range. Ack > > We could also wonder why it is not integrated in the existing sampling item. We don't have sample item, we have existing sample action.
