Hi Ivan,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ivan Malov <ivan.ma...@oktetlabs.ru>
> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2021 5:39 PM
> Subject: [PATCH v3 06/12] ethdev: deprecate direction attributes in transfer 
> flows
> 
> Attributes "ingress" and "egress" can only apply unambiguosly to 
> non-"transfer" flows. In "transfer"
> flows, the standpoint is effectively shifted to the embedded switch. There 
> can be many different endpoints
> connected to the switch, so the use of "ingress" / "egress" does not shed 
> light on which endpoints precisely
> can be considered as traffic sources.
> 
> Add relevant deprecation notices and suggest the use of precise traffic 
> source items (PORT_REPRESENTOR
> and REPRESENTED_PORT).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ivan Malov <ivan.ma...@oktetlabs.ru>
> ---

Acked-by: Ori Kam <or...@nvidia.com>
Thanks,
Ori

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