[dpdk-dev,ethdev] Multiple devices with single PCI

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이근홍 Aug. 28, 2014, 10:54 a.m. UTC
  Hello.
I found that DPDK has an abstraction for having multiple devices with
single PCI.
(RTE_PCI_DRV_MULTIPLE flag)
However, their is a naming collision while registering multiple devices.
Here is my possible solution.

Best regards.
Keunhong.
  

Comments

David Marchand Aug. 28, 2014, 12:42 p.m. UTC | #1
Hello,

On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 12:54 PM, 이근홍 <dlrmsghd@gmail.com> wrote:

> I found that DPDK has an abstraction for having multiple devices with
> single PCI.
> (RTE_PCI_DRV_MULTIPLE flag)
> However, their is a naming collision while registering multiple devices.
> Here is my possible solution.
>

- Actually, I think this flag could just disappear.
It had been added at a time when ethdev objects could only be created
through eth_drivers.
Right now, a pci driver can create ethdev objects using
rte_eth_dev_allocate(thenameyouwant).
So I would rather propose you convert your driver from a eth_driver to a
pci_driver.

It is not that hard, you only need to allocate your own private structure
and ensure the mandatory fields are filled.
You can look at rte_eth_dev_init() to see what is needed.


- Thomas, RTE_PCI_DRV_MULTIPLE deprecation for 1.8.x ?
  
Thomas Monjalon Aug. 28, 2014, 12:46 p.m. UTC | #2
2014-08-28 14:42, David Marchand:
> - Thomas, RTE_PCI_DRV_MULTIPLE deprecation for 1.8.x ?

Yes, but I don't know how to deprecate a flag.
It could be a simple removal.
  

Patch

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commit b4fb08c42584283a7c5fbb251ab23f0e2b5f099e
Author: leeopop <dlrmsghd@gmail.com> 2014-07-24 22:28:12
Committer: leeopop <dlrmsghd@gmail.com> 2014-07-24 22:28:12
Parent: bcc733c4780a007f56564277a79309c427367cc2 (ethdev: fix build of
named allocation debug)
Branches: master, github/master

multiple dev support

------------------------ lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
------------------------
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
index fd1010a..06dda6b 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -204,8 +204,12 @@ 
  eth_drv = (struct eth_driver *)pci_drv;

  /* Create unique Ethernet device name using PCI address */
- snprintf(ethdev_name, RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN, "%d:%d.%d",
- pci_dev->addr.bus, pci_dev->addr.devid, pci_dev->addr.function);
+ if(pci_drv->drv_flags & RTE_PCI_DRV_MULTIPLE)
+ snprintf(ethdev_name, RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN, "%d:%d.%d-%d",
+ pci_dev->addr.bus, pci_dev->addr.devid, pci_dev->addr.function, nb_ports);
+ else
+ snprintf(ethdev_name, RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN, "%d:%d.%d",
+ pci_dev->addr.bus, pci_dev->addr.devid, pci_dev->addr.function);

  eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_allocate(ethdev_name);
  if (eth_dev == NULL)