Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:55:21 +0200 From: Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@iet.unipi.it> To: Carlos Ferreira <carlosmf.pt@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-net@freebsd.org" <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: netmap Message-ID: <CA%2BhQ2%2Bj4RrCxjSu79Zt9BVnKUTcRxO615msGH5_uoLrEinbcPQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJpYY6Usfv98OEsgXedP5MCqdJsd_rz7N4EhgRmP2NcxZ9eQ9g@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAJpYY6Wj6NkYVdPzitswLQ2oVoX9JAv5tCnzbP6icsgJTdfm8Q@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2BhQ2%2BhHz2FKUkCRnHiGAVxZqxY5WHPPo87mVgSnSmPzovNLWw@mail.gmail.com> <CAJpYY6V6Ewc%2BXQYBi3BQbFtWgLiFKN_qmBLjAx1HyWhB9Q0vcg@mail.gmail.com> <CAJpYY6VJ9ih1ON1s1mnzrc-P7Xa_vsVS3UC49gnii0cLX%2B=TNA@mail.gmail.com> <20140614101523.GD22187@onelab2.iet.unipi.it> <CAJpYY6Usfv98OEsgXedP5MCqdJsd_rz7N4EhgRmP2NcxZ9eQ9g@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 5:30 PM, Carlos Ferreira <carlosmf.pt@gmail.com> wrote: > Ok, thanks for the enlightenment regarding the loss of performance. > > One question, just to be sure. Does the kernel module contains the VALA > switch code? Or do I need to compile extra code to have the switch workin= g? > Also, where can I find the documentation to use the Vala Switch? > =E2=80=8BVALE is part of the netmap kernel module, the only thing you need to know to use it is port names: you can have multiple switch instances with multiple ports each, valeX:Y means port Y on switch X, X and Y are arbitrary strings with the constraint that the whole name must fit 15 characters. Details in the netmap manpage cheers luigi
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