Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/2] net/pcap: physical interface MAC support

[Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>]

On 4/19/2018 6:16 AM, Kuusisaari, Juhamatti wrote:
>>>> Why a build time config option for this? Can we make it a runtime devarg?
>>>
>>> Sure, we can make it a devarg. Or do we even need that? Are there a lot of
>> test dependencies that would need to be fixed if we have it enabled by
>> default?
>>
>> Not test dependencies but this may be overkill for some usecases, I prefer
>> making this dynamically configurable, no strong opinion though.
> 
> OK, I'll take a look at this and craft a new version.
>  
>>>
>>>> Overall we are trying to reduce config options already and this seems
>>>> no need to be build time option at all.
>>>>
>>>> btw, this is a little late in release cycle, so lets target this
>>>> patch for next release.
>>>
>>> The patch is on top of net-next, this should be just fine.
>>
>> Perhaps we should rename the sub-tree :) because this is not happening first
>> time. next-net is not for next release, as it has been Linux, it is for this
>> release but just a sub-tree for net PMDs.
> 
> Aha, while reading the docs it says: "All sub-repositories are merged into main repository for -rc1 and -rc2", so I kind of thought this sub-repo is going to the next release, as you have rc2 out already.

rc2 is not out yet, we are still working for rc1, which should be soon.

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>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> ferruh
>>>
> 
> Thanks,
> --
>  Juhamatti
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