Hi, > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] Testing memnic for VM to VM transfer > > 2014-06-18 11:42, Hiroshi Shimamoto: > > 2014-06-18 19:26, GongJinrong: > > > Do you have any idea that how to write a host application > > > to put the data to guest memnic PMD? > > > > Yes, basically I made the MEMNIC interface work with DPDK vSwitch. > > > > By the way, you can mmap() the shm which specified as the ivshmem and put > > the proper data to send a packet to guest PMD. > > I don't have time to make proper code, but can advise you; > > please see common/memnic.h and the memory layout. > > 1) Set magic and version in header on host. > > 2) Initialize PMD on guest. > > 3) Check the reset is 1 and set valid to 1, reset to 0 on host. > > 4) Use uplink area the default block size 4K. > > Set len and fill ether frame data, then set the status to 2 on host. > > Guest PMD may receive the packet. > > Proceed to the next packet block. > > Such application should be integrated in memnic repository. > I know Olivier wrote one which could be sent on next week.
yeah, I just begin to feel to need such a software in the repository. thanks, Hiroshi > > -- > Thomas