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{ "id": 126615, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/patches/126615/?format=api", "web_url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20230428071055.362-8-doshir@vmware.com/", "project": { "id": 1, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/projects/1/?format=api", "name": "DPDK", "link_name": "dpdk", "list_id": "dev.dpdk.org", "list_email": "dev@dpdk.org", "web_url": "http://core.dpdk.org", "scm_url": "git://dpdk.org/dpdk", "webscm_url": "http://git.dpdk.org/dpdk", "list_archive_url": "https://inbox.dpdk.org/dev", "list_archive_url_format": "https://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/{}", "commit_url_format": "" }, "msgid": "<20230428071055.362-8-doshir@vmware.com>", "list_archive_url": "https://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/20230428071055.362-8-doshir@vmware.com", "date": "2023-04-28T07:10:54", "name": "[v3,next,7/7] net/vmxnet3: update to version 7", "commit_ref": null, "pull_url": null, "state": "accepted", "archived": true, "hash": "4c8454fa8ea0cf9bb9832a439e883a79fdc7bf98", "submitter": { "id": 3045, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/people/3045/?format=api", "name": "Ronak Doshi", "email": "doshir@vmware.com" }, "delegate": { "id": 319, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/users/319/?format=api", "username": "fyigit", "first_name": "Ferruh", "last_name": "Yigit", "email": "ferruh.yigit@amd.com" }, "mbox": "http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20230428071055.362-8-doshir@vmware.com/mbox/", "series": [ { "id": 27895, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/series/27895/?format=api", "web_url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=27895", "date": "2023-04-28T07:10:47", "name": "net/vmxnet3: upgrade to version 7", "version": 3, "mbox": "http://patches.dpdk.org/series/27895/mbox/" } ], "comments": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/patches/126615/comments/", "check": "success", "checks": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/patches/126615/checks/", "tags": {}, "related": [], "headers": { "Return-Path": "<dev-bounces@dpdk.org>", "X-Original-To": "patchwork@inbox.dpdk.org", "Delivered-To": "patchwork@inbox.dpdk.org", "Received": [ "from mails.dpdk.org (mails.dpdk.org [217.70.189.124])\n\tby inbox.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F167442A12;\n\tFri, 28 Apr 2023 09:27:53 +0200 (CEST)", "from mails.dpdk.org (localhost [127.0.0.1])\n\tby mails.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DAE4542FAC;\n\tFri, 28 Apr 2023 09:27:02 +0200 (CEST)", "from EX-PRD-EDGE02.vmware.com (EX-PRD-EDGE02.vmware.com\n [208.91.3.34]) by mails.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 10838406B5\n for <dev@dpdk.org>; Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:11:12 +0200 (CEST)", "from sc9-mailhost2.vmware.com (10.113.161.72) by\n EX-PRD-EDGE02.vmware.com (10.188.245.7) with Microsoft SMTP Server id\n 15.1.2375.34; Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:10:56 -0700", "from htb-1n-eng-dhcp122.eng.vmware.com (unknown [10.20.114.216])\n by sc9-mailhost2.vmware.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id F3D5B20282;\n Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:10:58 -0700 (PDT)", "by htb-1n-eng-dhcp122.eng.vmware.com (Postfix, from userid 0)\n id EF78EA83B6; Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:10:58 -0700 (PDT)" ], "DKIM-Signature": "v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; s=s1024; d=vmware.com;\n h=from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:in-reply-to:mime-version:\n content-type; bh=kepJcBcZc9NyXEbic6kOAGvek00nb1jnVki0tpddOew=;\n b=EJjIwdAkt0g29zuDTLab3uvPZk0tk34Gf6MgTWuiWvrgUcHojoddr6+2GWitJJ\n ttrTddQ4iF3hAWcaBoW+aY1IMKMQz26HIDAv7GkVzf1Cy7IPQysesvX5VnEPMi\n Q9L8A+UltrPdgRhG38pQaPW8aj3T1aSZ8v0ZvnyQea4RFRg=", "From": "Ronak Doshi <doshir@vmware.com>", "To": "Jochen Behrens <jbehrens@vmware.com>", "CC": "<dev@dpdk.org>, Ronak Doshi <doshir@vmware.com>", "Subject": "[PATCH v3 next 7/7] net/vmxnet3: update to version 7", "Date": "Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:10:54 -0700", "Message-ID": "<20230428071055.362-8-doshir@vmware.com>", "X-Mailer": "git-send-email 2.11.0", "In-Reply-To": "<20230428071055.362-1-doshir@vmware.com>", "References": "<20230428071055.362-1-doshir@vmware.com>", "MIME-Version": "1.0", "Content-Type": "text/plain", "Received-SPF": "None (EX-PRD-EDGE02.vmware.com: doshir@vmware.com does not\n designate permitted sender hosts)", "X-Mailman-Approved-At": "Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:26:51 +0200", "X-BeenThere": "dev@dpdk.org", "X-Mailman-Version": "2.1.29", "Precedence": "list", "List-Id": "DPDK patches and discussions <dev.dpdk.org>", "List-Unsubscribe": "<https://mails.dpdk.org/options/dev>,\n <mailto:dev-request@dpdk.org?subject=unsubscribe>", "List-Archive": "<http://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/>", "List-Post": "<mailto:dev@dpdk.org>", "List-Help": "<mailto:dev-request@dpdk.org?subject=help>", "List-Subscribe": "<https://mails.dpdk.org/listinfo/dev>,\n <mailto:dev-request@dpdk.org?subject=subscribe>", "Errors-To": "dev-bounces@dpdk.org" }, "content": "With all vmxnet3 version 7 changes incorporated in the vmxnet3 driver,\nthe driver can configure emulation to run at vmxnet3 version 7, provided\nthe emulation advertises support for version 7.\n\nSigned-off-by: Ronak Doshi <doshir@vmware.com>\nAcked-by: Jochen Behrens <jbehrens@vmware.com>\n---\n doc/guides/nics/vmxnet3.rst | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----\n doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_07.rst | 6 ++++++\n drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c | 6 +++++-\n drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ring.h | 2 +-\n 4 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)", "diff": "diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/vmxnet3.rst b/doc/guides/nics/vmxnet3.rst\nindex 190cf91a47..db242cd642 100644\n--- a/doc/guides/nics/vmxnet3.rst\n+++ b/doc/guides/nics/vmxnet3.rst\n@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ VMXNET3 Implementation in the DPDK\n \n For details on the VMXNET3 device, refer to the VMXNET3 driver's vmxnet3 directory and support manual from VMware*.\n \n-For performance details, refer to the following link from VMware:\n-\n-`http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsp_4_vmxnet3_perf.pdf <http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsp_4_vmxnet3_perf.pdf>`_\n-\n As a PMD, the VMXNET3 driver provides the packet reception and transmission callbacks, vmxnet3_recv_pkts and vmxnet3_xmit_pkts.\n \n The VMXNET3 PMD handles all the packet buffer memory allocation and resides in guest address space\n@@ -67,6 +63,32 @@ There are several options available for filtering packets at VMXNET3 device leve\n \n * VLAN tag based filtering without load balancing - SUPPORTED\n \n+#. Vmxnet3 versions and associated features.\n+\n+ Vmxnet3 version is tied to corresponding ESXi hardware version and each\n+ version defines a set of compatible features.\n+\n+ * Vmxnet3 version 7, hw ver 19\n+ This version adds support for Uniform Passthrough(UPT).\n+\n+ * Vmxnet3 version 6, hw ver 17\n+ This version enhanced vmxnet3 to support queues up to 32 and also\n+ removed power-of-two limitations on the queues.\n+\n+ * Vmxnet3 version 5, hw ver 15\n+ Features not related to dpdk vmxnet3 PMD.\n+\n+ * Vmxnet3 version 4, hw ver 14\n+ This version adds supoprt for UDP and ESP RSS\n+\n+ * Vmxnet3 version 3, hw ver 13\n+ This version added performance enhancement features such as\n+ configurable Tx data ring, Receive Data Ring, and the ability\n+ to register memory regions.\n+\n+ * Vmxnet3 version 2, hw ver 11\n+ This version adds support for Large Receive offload (LRO).\n+\n .. note::\n \n \ndiff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_07.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_07.rst\nindex a9b1293689..907a06cd62 100644\n--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_07.rst\n+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_07.rst\n@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ New Features\n Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.\n =======================================================\n \n+ * **Added vmxnet3 version 7 support.**\n+\n+ Added support for vmxnet3 version 7 which includes support\n+ for uniform passthrough(UPT). The patches also add support\n+ for new capability registers, large passthru BAR and some\n+ performance enhancements for UPT.\n \n Removed Items\n -------------\ndiff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c\nindex b9cf007429..41073e9798 100644\n--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c\n+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c\n@@ -410,7 +410,11 @@ eth_vmxnet3_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)\n \t/* Check h/w version compatibility with driver. */\n \tver = VMXNET3_READ_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_VRRS);\n \n-\tif (ver & (1 << VMXNET3_REV_6)) {\n+\tif (ver & (1 << VMXNET3_REV_7)) {\n+\t\tVMXNET3_WRITE_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_VRRS,\n+\t\t\t\t 1 << VMXNET3_REV_7);\n+\t\thw->version = VMXNET3_REV_7 + 1;\n+\t} else if (ver & (1 << VMXNET3_REV_6)) {\n \t\tVMXNET3_WRITE_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_VRRS,\n \t\t\t\t 1 << VMXNET3_REV_6);\n \t\thw->version = VMXNET3_REV_6 + 1;\ndiff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ring.h b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ring.h\nindex 50992349d8..948762db90 100644\n--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ring.h\n+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ring.h\n@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@\n \n #define VMXNET3_RX_CMDRING_SIZE 2\n \n-#define VMXNET3_DRIVER_VERSION_NUM 0x01012000\n+#define VMXNET3_DRIVER_VERSION_NUM 0x01013000\n \n /* Default ring size */\n #define VMXNET3_DEF_TX_RING_SIZE 512\n", "prefixes": [ "v3", "next", "7/7" ] }