On Wed, 25 May 2016 01:28:03 +0800 Zhe Tao <zhe.tao at intel.com> wrote:
> This patch-set add the support for floating VEB in i40e. > All the VFs VSIs can decide whether to connect to the legacy VEB/VEPA or > the floating VEB. When connect to the floating VEB a new floating VEB is > created. Now all the VFs need to connect to floating VEB or legacy VEB, > cannot connect to both of them. The PF and VMDQ,FD VSIs connect to > the old legacy VEB/VEPA. > > All the VEB/VEPA concepts are not specific for FVL, they are defined in the > 802.1Qbg spec. > > This floating VEB only take effects on the specific version F/W. > > Zhe Tao (3): > Support floating VEB config > Add floating VEB support in i40e > Add floating VEB extention support for i40e > > doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst | 10 ++ > doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst | 6 + > drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c | 205 > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- > drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h | 9 ++ > drivers/net/i40e/i40e_pf.c | 12 +- > 5 files changed, 219 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) > > V2: Added the release notes and changed commit log. > V3: Changed the VSI release operation. > V4: Added the FW version check otherwise it will cause the segment fault. > V5: Edited the code for new share code APIs > V6: Changed the floating VEB configuration method > V7: Added global reset for i40e > V7: removed global reset and added floating VEB extension support > kvargs are a very awkward API to use in a portable application. Good for Intel testing NIC's bad for DPDK users.
