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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] difficulty w/ RTE_NEXT_ABI
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On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 01:13:32AM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> If your change is sent upstream, you must rely on the new ABI because the old one
> will be removed when your change will be integrated.
> If it is a local change, it depends on which ABI you want to use.

I submitted separately to Bruce & Co. It is for LPM field expansion.

My question what to do came up in the context of a rebase to master.

> Yes. Hope my detailed answer is enough.

Thanks. It is less confusing now.

Matthew.