This patch series aims to speedup the DPDK application start by optimize the firmware loading process in sereval places. We also simplify the port name in multiple PF firmware case to make the customer happy.
Peng Zhang (8): net/nfp: add the interface for getting the firmware name net/nfp: speed up the firmware loading process net/nfp: optimize loading the firmware process net/nfp: enlarge the range of skipping loading the firmware net/nfp: add the step of clearing the beat time net/nfp: add the elf module net/nfp: reload the firmware only when firmware changed net/nfp: simplify the port name for multiple PFs drivers/net/nfp/meson.build | 1 + drivers/net/nfp/nfp_ethdev.c | 264 +++++-- drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net_common.c | 17 + drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net_common.h | 2 + drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_elf.c | 1078 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_elf.h | 13 + drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_mip.c | 30 +- drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_mip.h | 70 +- 8 files changed, 1388 insertions(+), 87 deletions(-) create mode 100644 drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_elf.c create mode 100644 drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_elf.h -- 2.39.1
