intrte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_function_t*f,void*arg,unsignedworker_id)
Launch a function on another lcore.
To be executed on the MAIN lcore only.
Sends a message to a worker lcore (identified by the worker_id) that is in the WAIT state (this is true
after the first call to rte_eal_init()). This can be checked by first calling
rte_eal_wait_lcore(worker_id).
When the remote lcore receives the message, it switches to the RUNNING state, then calls the function f
with argument arg. Once the execution is done, the remote lcore switches to WAIT state and the return
value of f is stored in a local variable to be read using rte_eal_wait_lcore().
The MAIN lcore returns as soon as the message is sent and knows nothing about the completion of f.
Note: This function is not designed to offer optimum performance. It is just a practical way to launch a
function on another lcore at initialization time.
Parametersf The function to be called.
arg The argument for the function.
worker_id The identifier of the lcore on which the function should be executed.
Returns
• 0: Success. Execution of function f started on the remote lcore.
• (-EBUSY): The remote lcore is not in a WAIT state.
• (-EPIPE): Error reading or writing pipe to worker thread
intrte_eal_mp_remote_launch(lcore_function_t*f,void*arg,enumrte_rmt_call_main_tcall_main)
Launch a function on all lcores.
Check that each WORKER lcore is in a WAIT state, then call rte_eal_remote_launch() for each lcore.
Parametersf The function to be called.
arg The argument for the function.
call_main If call_main set to SKIP_MAIN, the MAIN lcore does not call the function. If call_main is
set to CALL_MAIN, the function is also called on main before returning. In any case, the main lcore
returns as soon as it finished its job and knows nothing about the completion of f on the other
lcores.
Returns
• 0: Success. Execution of function f started on all remote lcores.
• (-EBUSY): At least one remote lcore is not in a WAIT state. In this case, no message is sent to any
of the lcores.
enumrte_lcore_state_trte_eal_get_lcore_state(unsignedintworker_id)
Get the state of the lcore identified by worker_id.
To be executed on the MAIN lcore only.
Parametersworker_id The identifier of the lcore.
Returns
The state of the lcore.
intrte_eal_wait_lcore(unsignedworker_id)
Wait until an lcore finishes its job.
To be executed on the MAIN lcore only.
If the lcore identified by the worker_id is in RUNNING state, wait until the lcore finishes its job and
moves to the WAIT state.
Parametersworker_id The identifier of the lcore.
Returns
• 0: If the remote launch function was never called on the lcore identified by the worker_id.
• The value that was returned by the previous remote launch function call.
voidrte_eal_mp_wait_lcore(void)
Wait until all lcores finish their jobs.
To be executed on the MAIN lcore only. Issue an rte_eal_wait_lcore() for every lcore. The return values
are ignored.
After a call to rte_eal_mp_wait_lcore(), the caller can assume that all worker lcores are in a WAIT
state.