On 20.10.2016 19:33, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>>> @@ -894,6 +1006,66 @@ dpdk_dev_parse_name(const char
>> dev_name[], const char prefix[],
>>>> }
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> +/* When attaching a vhost device to DPDK, a unique name of the format
>>>> + * 'net_vhostX' is expected, where X is a unique identifier.
>>>> + * get_vhost_drv_id returns a valid X value to provide to DPDK.
>>>> + */
>>>> +static int
>>>> +get_vhost_drv_id(void)
>>>> +{
>>>> + int i = 0;
>>>> +
>>>> + for (i = 0; i < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; i++) {
>>>> + if (vhost_drv_ids[i] == 0) {
>>>> + return i;
>>>> + }
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> + return -1;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static void
>>>> +set_vhost_drv_id(int id, int val)
>>>> +{
>>>> + vhost_drv_ids[id] = val;
>>>> +}
>>>
>>> I think we can just increment global atomic counter instead of above
>> solution.
>>> Numbers just need to be uniqe. Driver never use them for anything.
>
> But that way we would be limiting the number of vHost ports to the max value
> of the int we use as the counter.
In that case I recommend to use existing 'id-pool' implementation instead.
Best regards, Ilya Maximets.
P.S.: Could you, please, add me in CC list for the future versions of
this patch set? I just can't find it in patchwork.
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