[3/4] doc: update bonding mode 8023ad info
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Included info on dedicated queues and added related
note about issue on mlx5.
Signed-off-by: Martin Havlik <xhavli56@stud.fit.vutbr.cz>
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doc/guides/prog_guide/link_bonding_poll_mode_drv_lib.rst | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
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Acked-by: Min Hu (Connor) <humin29@huawei.com>
在 2021/7/21 23:58, Martin Havlik 写道:
> Included info on dedicated queues and added related
> note about issue on mlx5.
>
> Signed-off-by: Martin Havlik <xhavli56@stud.fit.vutbr.cz>
> ---
> doc/guides/prog_guide/link_bonding_poll_mode_drv_lib.rst | 8 ++++++++
> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/link_bonding_poll_mode_drv_lib.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/link_bonding_poll_mode_drv_lib.rst
> index 30c56cd375..19c65f314c 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/link_bonding_poll_mode_drv_lib.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/link_bonding_poll_mode_drv_lib.rst
> @@ -116,10 +116,18 @@ Currently the Link Bonding PMD library supports following modes of operation:
> #. Calls to ``rte_eth_tx_burst`` must have a buffer size of at least 2xN,
> where N is the number of slaves. This is a space required for LACP
> frames. Additionally LACP packets are included in the statistics, but
> they are not returned to the application.
>
> + This mode also supports enabling dedicated rx and tx queues for handling
> + LACP frames separately from fast application path, resulting in
> + a potential performance improvement.
> +
> +.. note::
> + Currently mlx5 doesn't work with enabled dedicated queues due to
> + an issue with RTE flow rule creation prior to port start.
> +
> * **Transmit Load Balancing (Mode 5):**
>
> .. figure:: img/bond-mode-5.*
>
> Transmit Load Balancing (Mode 5)
>
@@ -116,10 +116,18 @@ Currently the Link Bonding PMD library supports following modes of operation:
#. Calls to ``rte_eth_tx_burst`` must have a buffer size of at least 2xN,
where N is the number of slaves. This is a space required for LACP
frames. Additionally LACP packets are included in the statistics, but
they are not returned to the application.
+ This mode also supports enabling dedicated rx and tx queues for handling
+ LACP frames separately from fast application path, resulting in
+ a potential performance improvement.
+
+.. note::
+ Currently mlx5 doesn't work with enabled dedicated queues due to
+ an issue with RTE flow rule creation prior to port start.
+
* **Transmit Load Balancing (Mode 5):**
.. figure:: img/bond-mode-5.*
Transmit Load Balancing (Mode 5)