Thank you Jianfeng > -----Original Message----- > From: Tan, Jianfeng [mailto:jianfeng....@intel.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 27 June, 2017 5:22 PM > To: Avi Cohen (A); dpdk-...@lists.01.org; users@dpdk.org > Subject: Re: VIRTIO for containers > > > > On 6/26/2017 8:06 PM, Avi Cohen (A) wrote: > > Thank You Jianfeng > > > >> We have developed virtio-user + vhost-kernel as the backend. In that > >> scenario, you can add the tap interface into a container network > namespace. > >> And there's a vhost kthread to push the data out to user space. > >> > >> And I cannot guarantee the performance as it has diametric model in > >> VM > >> (virtio) - OVS-DPDK (vhost). > >> > > [Avi Cohen (A)] > > Can you refer to a document how to run this setup? > > Please refer to > http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/howto/virtio_user_as_exceptional_path.html > [Avi Cohen (A)] My setup includes a container and ovs-dpdk , i still not sure about: - How to set the virtio backend port in the ovs-dpdk ? - How to set the container with the virtio frontend ? Best Regards avi
> Thanks, > Jianfeng > > > Best Regards > > avi > >>> I've tested the performance of a container connected to OVS-DPDK > >>> via vdev-af_packet and processed by virtual PMD, and its > >>> performance is good [uses mmap'ed to userspace - zero copy RX/TX > >>> ring buffer] but not good as the performance of a VM connected > >>> to OVS-DPDK (@host) via vhost-user virtio. > >>> Best Regards > >>> avi > >>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: Tan, Jianfeng [mailto:jianfeng....@intel.com] > >>>> Sent: Monday, 26 June, 2017 6:15 AM > >>>> To: Avi Cohen (A); dpdk-...@lists.01.org; users@dpdk.org > >>>> Subject: RE: VIRTIO for containers > >>>> > >>>> Hi Avi, > >>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: users [mailto:users-boun...@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Avi Cohen > >>>>> (A) > >>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2017 11:13 PM > >>>>> To: dpdk-...@lists.01.org; users@dpdk.org > >>>>> Subject: [dpdk-users] VIRTIO for containers > >>>>> > >>>>> Hello, > >>>>> Does anyone know the status of this project > >>>>> http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/2015-November/027732.html - > >>>>> Implementing a virtio device for containers ? > >>>> It has been upstreamed since v16.07. Here is a howto doc: > >>>> > >>> > http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/howto/virtio_user_for_container_networking. > >>> h > >>>> tml > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Jianfeng > >>>> > >>>>> Best Regards > >>>>> avi
