[1/3] doc: add FEC in NIC features

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Series update doc for hns3 |

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Lijun Ou Jan. 20, 2021, 1:43 p.m. UTC
  From: "Min Hu (Connor)" <humin29@huawei.com>

Document FEC in NIC features, add information about FEC and add
implementation related support.

Cc: stable@dpdk.org

Signed-off-by: Min Hu (Connor) <humin29@huawei.com>
Signed-off-by: Lijun Ou <oulijun@huawei.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/features.rst         | 14 ++++++++++++++
 doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini |  1 +
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)
  

Comments

Ferruh Yigit Jan. 28, 2021, 12:20 a.m. UTC | #1
On 1/20/2021 1:43 PM, Lijun Ou wrote:
> From: "Min Hu (Connor)" <humin29@huawei.com>
> 
> Document FEC in NIC features, add information about FEC and add
> implementation related support.
> 
> Cc: stable@dpdk.org
> 
> Signed-off-by: Min Hu (Connor) <humin29@huawei.com>
> Signed-off-by: Lijun Ou <oulijun@huawei.com>
> ---
>   doc/guides/nics/features.rst         | 14 ++++++++++++++
>   doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini |  1 +
>   2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
> index cf82e9d..ded5c16 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
> @@ -926,6 +926,20 @@ Supports to get Rx/Tx packet burst mode information.
>   * **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``rx_burst_mode_get``, ``tx_burst_mode_get``.
>   * **[related] API**: ``rte_eth_rx_burst_mode_get()``, ``rte_eth_tx_burst_mode_get()``.
>   
> +.. _nic_features_fec:
> +
> +FEC
> +---
> +
> +Supports Forward error correction. Forward error correction (FEC) is a bit error correction mode.
> +It adds error correction information to data packets at the transmit end, and uses the error correction
> +information to correct the bit errors generated during data packet transmission at the receive end. This
> +improves signal quality but also brings a delay to signals. This function can be enabled or disabled as required.
> +
> +* **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``fec_get_capability``, ``fec_get``, ``fec_set``.
> +* **[provides]   rte_eth_fec_capa**: ``speed:ETH_SPEED_NUM_*``, ``capa:RTE_ETH_FEC_MODE_TO_CAPA()``.
> +* **[related]    API**: ``rte_eth_fec_get_capability()``, ``rte_eth_fec_get()``, ``rte_eth_fec_set()``.
> +

Feature doc looks good, thanks for adding this.

Can you add another patch in this series to update .ini files for hns3 & cxgbe 
to advertise FEC feature?

>   .. _nic_features_other:
>   
>   Other dev ops not represented by a Feature
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
> index ee786d3..562a681 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
> @@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Module EEPROM dump   =
>   Registers dump       =
>   LED                  =
>   Multiprocess aware   =
> +FEC                  =
>   BSD nic_uio          =
>   Linux UIO            =
>   Linux VFIO           =
> 

"Linux UIO" etc renamed in this release, can you rebase on top of latest repo 
please?
  
Ferruh Yigit Jan. 28, 2021, 12:21 a.m. UTC | #2
On 1/28/2021 12:20 AM, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
> On 1/20/2021 1:43 PM, Lijun Ou wrote:
>> From: "Min Hu (Connor)" <humin29@huawei.com>
>>
>> Document FEC in NIC features, add information about FEC and add
>> implementation related support.
>>
>> Cc: stable@dpdk.org
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Min Hu (Connor) <humin29@huawei.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Lijun Ou <oulijun@huawei.com>
>> ---
>>   doc/guides/nics/features.rst         | 14 ++++++++++++++
>>   doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini |  1 +
>>   2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
>> index cf82e9d..ded5c16 100644
>> --- a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
>> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
>> @@ -926,6 +926,20 @@ Supports to get Rx/Tx packet burst mode information.
>>   * **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``rx_burst_mode_get``, ``tx_burst_mode_get``.
>>   * **[related] API**: ``rte_eth_rx_burst_mode_get()``, 
>> ``rte_eth_tx_burst_mode_get()``.
>> +.. _nic_features_fec:
>> +
>> +FEC
>> +---
>> +
>> +Supports Forward error correction. Forward error correction (FEC) is a bit 
>> error correction mode.
>> +It adds error correction information to data packets at the transmit end, and 
>> uses the error correction
>> +information to correct the bit errors generated during data packet 
>> transmission at the receive end. This
>> +improves signal quality but also brings a delay to signals. This function can 
>> be enabled or disabled as required.
>> +
>> +* **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``fec_get_capability``, ``fec_get``, 
>> ``fec_set``.
>> +* **[provides]   rte_eth_fec_capa**: ``speed:ETH_SPEED_NUM_*``, 
>> ``capa:RTE_ETH_FEC_MODE_TO_CAPA()``.
>> +* **[related]    API**: ``rte_eth_fec_get_capability()``, 
>> ``rte_eth_fec_get()``, ``rte_eth_fec_set()``.
>> +
> 
> Feature doc looks good, thanks for adding this.
> 

cc'ed Andrew too for comment.

> Can you add another patch in this series to update .ini files for hns3 & cxgbe 
> to advertise FEC feature?
> 
>>   .. _nic_features_other:
>>   Other dev ops not represented by a Feature
>> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini 
>> b/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
>> index ee786d3..562a681 100644
>> --- a/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
>> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
>> @@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Module EEPROM dump   =
>>   Registers dump       =
>>   LED                  =
>>   Multiprocess aware   =
>> +FEC                  =
>>   BSD nic_uio          =
>>   Linux UIO            =
>>   Linux VFIO           =
>>
> 
> "Linux UIO" etc renamed in this release, can you rebase on top of latest repo 
> please?
  
Lijun Ou Jan. 28, 2021, 1:55 a.m. UTC | #3
在 2021/1/28 8:20, Ferruh Yigit 写道:
> On 1/20/2021 1:43 PM, Lijun Ou wrote:
>> From: "Min Hu (Connor)" <humin29@huawei.com>
>>
>> Document FEC in NIC features, add information about FEC and add
>> implementation related support.
>>
>> Cc: stable@dpdk.org
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Min Hu (Connor) <humin29@huawei.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Lijun Ou <oulijun@huawei.com>
>> ---
>>   doc/guides/nics/features.rst         | 14 ++++++++++++++
>>   doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini |  1 +
>>   2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
>> index cf82e9d..ded5c16 100644
>> --- a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
>> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
>> @@ -926,6 +926,20 @@ Supports to get Rx/Tx packet burst mode information.
>>   * **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``rx_burst_mode_get``, 
>> ``tx_burst_mode_get``.
>>   * **[related] API**: ``rte_eth_rx_burst_mode_get()``, 
>> ``rte_eth_tx_burst_mode_get()``.
>> +.. _nic_features_fec:
>> +
>> +FEC
>> +---
>> +
>> +Supports Forward error correction. Forward error correction (FEC) is 
>> a bit error correction mode.
>> +It adds error correction information to data packets at the transmit 
>> end, and uses the error correction
>> +information to correct the bit errors generated during data packet 
>> transmission at the receive end. This
>> +improves signal quality but also brings a delay to signals. This 
>> function can be enabled or disabled as required.
>> +
>> +* **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``fec_get_capability``, ``fec_get``, 
>> ``fec_set``.
>> +* **[provides]   rte_eth_fec_capa**: ``speed:ETH_SPEED_NUM_*``, 
>> ``capa:RTE_ETH_FEC_MODE_TO_CAPA()``.
>> +* **[related]    API**: ``rte_eth_fec_get_capability()``, 
>> ``rte_eth_fec_get()``, ``rte_eth_fec_set()``.
>> +
> 
> Feature doc looks good, thanks for adding this.
> 
> Can you add another patch in this series to update .ini files for hns3 & 
> cxgbe to advertise FEC feature?
> 
ok. I will do it in next version.
>>   .. _nic_features_other:
>>   Other dev ops not represented by a Feature
>> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini 
>> b/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
>> index ee786d3..562a681 100644
>> --- a/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
>> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
>> @@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Module EEPROM dump   =
>>   Registers dump       =
>>   LED                  =
>>   Multiprocess aware   =
>> +FEC                  =
>>   BSD nic_uio          =
>>   Linux UIO            =
>>   Linux VFIO           =
>>
> 
> "Linux UIO" etc renamed in this release, can you rebase on top of latest 
> repo please?
> .
>
  
Thomas Monjalon Jan. 28, 2021, 9:14 a.m. UTC | #4
28/01/2021 02:55, oulijun:
> >> +FEC
> >> +---
> >> +
> >> +Supports Forward error correction. Forward error correction (FEC) is 
> >> a bit error correction mode.
> >> +It adds error correction information to data packets at the transmit 
> >> end, and uses the error correction
> >> +information to correct the bit errors generated during data packet 
> >> transmission at the receive end. This
> >> +improves signal quality but also brings a delay to signals. This 
> >> function can be enabled or disabled as required.
> >> +
> >> +* **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``fec_get_capability``, ``fec_get``, 
> >> ``fec_set``.
> >> +* **[provides]   rte_eth_fec_capa**: ``speed:ETH_SPEED_NUM_*``, 
> >> ``capa:RTE_ETH_FEC_MODE_TO_CAPA()``.
> >> +* **[related]    API**: ``rte_eth_fec_get_capability()``, 
> >> ``rte_eth_fec_get()``, ``rte_eth_fec_set()``.
> >> +
> > 
> > Feature doc looks good, thanks for adding this.
> > 
> > Can you add another patch in this series to update .ini files for hns3 & 
> > cxgbe to advertise FEC feature?
> > 
> ok. I will do it in next version.

I suppose updating drivers can be done in the same patch.
  

Patch

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
index cf82e9d..ded5c16 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
@@ -926,6 +926,20 @@  Supports to get Rx/Tx packet burst mode information.
 * **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``rx_burst_mode_get``, ``tx_burst_mode_get``.
 * **[related] API**: ``rte_eth_rx_burst_mode_get()``, ``rte_eth_tx_burst_mode_get()``.
 
+.. _nic_features_fec:
+
+FEC
+---
+
+Supports Forward error correction. Forward error correction (FEC) is a bit error correction mode.
+It adds error correction information to data packets at the transmit end, and uses the error correction
+information to correct the bit errors generated during data packet transmission at the receive end. This
+improves signal quality but also brings a delay to signals. This function can be enabled or disabled as required.
+
+* **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``fec_get_capability``, ``fec_get``, ``fec_set``.
+* **[provides]   rte_eth_fec_capa**: ``speed:ETH_SPEED_NUM_*``, ``capa:RTE_ETH_FEC_MODE_TO_CAPA()``.
+* **[related]    API**: ``rte_eth_fec_get_capability()``, ``rte_eth_fec_get()``, ``rte_eth_fec_set()``.
+
 .. _nic_features_other:
 
 Other dev ops not represented by a Feature
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
index ee786d3..562a681 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@  Module EEPROM dump   =
 Registers dump       =
 LED                  =
 Multiprocess aware   =
+FEC                  =
 BSD nic_uio          =
 Linux UIO            =
 Linux VFIO           =