Hi Hemant,
Yes, VPP is tested with Arm patforms. Arm machines are in VPP lab and
are part of CI/CSIT. Every patch submitted undergoes testing on Arm platforms.
The Marvell plugin is similar to the native drivers. Hence the performance is
better when compared to DPDK plugin.
Thanks,
Honnappa
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vpp-dev@lists.fd.io <vpp-dev@lists.fd.io> On Behalf Of hemant via
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> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 1:54 PM
> To: Honnappa Nagarahalli <honnappa.nagaraha...@arm.com>;
> dmar...@me.com; vpp-dev@lists.fd.io
> Cc: nd <n...@arm.com>
> Subject: Re: [vpp-dev] Marvell PP2 plugin
>
> Honnappa,
>
> Got it, thanks. I am new to VPP and wondering about the path to the DPDK
> plugin? Has Arm been also tested with VPP since I hear from you only about Arm
> and DPDK. I also noticed in the vpp/src/plugins/marvell notes that the plugin
> works 30% faster if DPDK is disabled.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hemant
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Honnappa Nagarahalli <honnappa.nagaraha...@arm.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:04 AM
> To: hem...@mnkcg.com; dmar...@me.com; vpp-dev@lists.fd.io
> Cc: nd <n...@arm.com>; Honnappa Nagarahalli
> <honnappa.nagaraha...@arm.com>
> Subject: RE: [vpp-dev] Marvell PP2 plugin
>
> Hi Hemant,
> Please note that this is a plugin specifically for Marvel's Armada
> series of
> SoCs. This does not apply to rest of SoCs from Marvell or SoCs from other Arm
> partners or server platforms. They all (including the Marvel's Armada series
> of
> SoCs) work fine through the DPDK plugin.
>
> Thanks,
> Honnappa
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vpp-dev@lists.fd.io <vpp-dev@lists.fd.io> On Behalf Of hemant
> > via lists.fd.io
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 10:37 AM
> > To: dmar...@me.com; vpp-dev@lists.fd.io
> > Subject: Re: [vpp-dev] Marvell PP2 plugin
> >
> > Is there another plugin that supports ARM? It would be good for VPP to
> > have a plugin for ARM. Certainly, if Marvell has killed the product
> > line, there's no point in supporting its code.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Hemant
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vpp-dev@lists.fd.io <vpp-dev@lists.fd.io> On Behalf Of Damjan
> > Marion via lists.fd.io
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 5:13 AM
> > To: vpp-dev <vpp-dev@lists.fd.io>
> > Subject: [vpp-dev] Marvell PP2 plugin
> >
> >
> > Some time ago i developed native plugin for Marvel Armada SoC using
> > their MUSDK.
> > Since that, they bought Cavium and looks like they decided to kill
> > that product line.
> >
> > So i don’t see a bright future for that plugin, so I wonder if we
> > should deprecate it.
> >
> > Is anybody using it? If no replies I will take it as no and move it to
> > extras/deprecated…
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Damjan
> >
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