VE 9.0 support for Open vSwitch (OVS) with DPDK

auckland_nz

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I see in apt list the package openvswitch-switch-dpdk is available on the enterprise repo. We have 25G Intel E810 nics which support the DPDK and by all accounts, DPDK gives a significant boost in terms of less CPU usage, better throughput and lower latency and especially so with small packets, which can easily be the case with the CephFS.

>>> Is this a supported installation, using the openvswitch-switch-dpdk instead of the standard openvswitch-switch? <<<

I'm keen to use the DPDK for CephFS over our 25G Intel E810 and realize the benefits, but, only if it's a support configuration.
I don't want to implement and then the next patch, or a later patch break DPDK.

Reference install setup from Open vSwitch:
Open vSwitch with DPDK - install guide


Comments please.


Thanks.