[ovs-dev] OVS-DPDK public meeting

[Kevin Traynor]

Next meeting: 30th May.

Attendees: Anders, Ciara, Jan, Johann, Sameh, Ian, Shahaf, Frikkee,
Simon, Tiago, Yipeng, Jason, Billy, Kevin.

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GENERAL
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- DPDK 17.11.2
-- Ian investigating a regression with testpmd in the guest when using
17.11.2 and vsperf

- DPDK 18.05
-- New features introduced available in links below
--- https://dpdk.org/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.html
--- https://dpdk.org/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.html
-- Enables ongoing Full offload work
--- Shahaf mentioned that PMD implementations will not be in 18.05

-- Discussion around merits using of DPDK LTS vs. latest DPDK version
--- Rolling bugfixes vs. bleeding edge functionality

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PERFORMANCE/FEATURES
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- mempools
-- Ian is going to submit an RFC in the next few weeks
-- It will add back in the shared mempool model
-- That will at least enable continuity for 2.10 and can be used as a
platform for future mempool improvements

- Detailed PMD metrics
-- Will be part of the next pull request

- Documentation re-org
-- Stephen and Ian trying to re-organize it
-- Needs input - please shout if you think it doesn't make sense

- LSC interrupt mode
-- People generally in favour of merging it, even though some of the
issue it resolves have alternative fixes in some DPDK versions.

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HARDWARE OFFLOAD
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- Classification offload
-- Looking to add it in pull-request+1
-- Any more comments? Speak now, or send patches later :-)

- Full offload
-- APIs are added in DPDK 18.05, but it will be at least DPDK 18.08
before the PMDs have an implementation.

On 07/25/2017 02:25 PM, Kevin Traynor wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> The OVS-DPDK public meetings have moved to Wednesday's at the same time.
> Everyone is welcome, it's a chance to share status/plans etc.
> 
> It's scheduled for every 2 weeks starting 26th July. Meeting time is
> currently @ 4pm UTC.
> 
> You can connect through Bluejeans or through dial in:
> 
> https://bluejeans.com/139318596
> 
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> 
> thanks,
> Kevin.
>