netdev - Re: [RFC net-next] net/flow_offload: allow user to offload tc action to net device

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Date:   Mon, 10 May 2021 18:47:05 -0400
From:   Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>
To:     Simon Horman <simon.horman@...ronome.com>,
        Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>,
        Jiri Pirko <jiri@...lanox.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, oss-drivers@...ronome.com,
        Baowen Zheng <baowen.zheng@...igine.com>,
        Louis Peens <louis.peens@...ronome.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC net-next] net/flow_offload: allow user to offload tc action
 to net device

On 2021-05-10 6:37 p.m., Jamal Hadi Salim wrote:
> On 2021-04-29 4:10 a.m., Simon Horman wrote:
>> From: Baowen Zheng <baowen.zheng@...igine.com>
>>
>

> In both cases, dumping just the actions reduces the amount
> of data crossing from hw->kernel->userspace.
> If you have a lot of flows this becomes extremely valuable.

Bah. I meant dumping either the meters or counters should
be sufficient - each has an index which can be mapped to
a specific flow.

cheers,
jamal