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From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
To: "Iremonger, Bernard" <bernard.iremonger@intel.com>
Cc: dev@dpdk.org
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 02/28] librte_ether: add fields from rte_pci_driver to rte_eth_dev_data
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2015 17:32:06 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <22264893.CRHp7yC71q@xps13> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <8CEF83825BEC744B83065625E567D7C219F76F86@IRSMSX108.ger.corp.intel.com>

2015-11-02 10:36, Iremonger, Bernard:
> From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas.monjalon@6wind.com]
> > 2015-10-30 15:08, Bernard Iremonger:
> > > add dev_flags to rte_eth_dev_data, add macros for dev_flags.
> > > add kdrv to rte_eth_dev_data.
> > > add numa_node to rte_eth_dev_data.
> > > add drv_name to rte_eth_dev_data.
> > 
> > A commit message should explain why things are done.
> > 
> > > +	uint32_t dev_flags; /**< Flags controlling handling of device. */
> > 
> > Where are defined this flags? What is the scope?
> 
> These flags are defined in the following file:
> 
> lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
> 
> These flags are visible to all the vdevs and pdevs.

I mean it should be more explicit. Having an enum name will help.
Note: I understand your patch. I'm just asking the questions an user
will ask when trying to use your new API.
Thanks

  reply	other threads:[~2015-11-02 16:33 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 48+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <PATCH v7>
2015-10-30 15:08 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 00/28] remove pci driver from vdevs Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 01/28] librte_eal: add RTE_KDRV_NONE for vdevs Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 02/28] librte_ether: add fields from rte_pci_driver to rte_eth_dev_data Bernard Iremonger
2015-11-01 21:12     ` Thomas Monjalon
2015-11-02 10:36       ` Iremonger, Bernard
2015-11-02 16:32         ` Thomas Monjalon [this message]
2015-11-02 16:44           ` Iremonger, Bernard
2015-11-02 17:42             ` Thomas Monjalon
2015-11-01 21:41     ` Thomas Monjalon
2015-11-02 10:33       ` Iremonger, Bernard
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 03/28] librte_ether: add function rte_eth_copy_dev_info Bernard Iremonger
2015-11-01 21:30     ` Thomas Monjalon
2015-11-02 10:24       ` Iremonger, Bernard
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 04/28] ixgbe: copy pci device info to eth_dev data Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 05/28] e1000: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 06/28] i40e: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 07/28] fm10k: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 08/28] bnx2x: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 09/28] cxgbe: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 10/28] enic: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 11/28] mlx4: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 12/28] virtio: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 13/28] vmxnet3: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-31  8:39     ` Yong Wang
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 14/28] null: copy " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 15/28] ring: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 16/28] pcap: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 17/28] af_packet: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:17     ` John W. Linville
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 18/28] xenvirt: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 19/28] mpipe: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 20/28] bonding: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 21/28] librte_ether: remove branches on pci_dev Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 22/28] null: remove pci device Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 23/28] ring: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 24/28] pcap: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 25/28] af_packet: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:19     ` John W. Linville
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 26/28] xenvirt: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 27/28] mpipe: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-10-30 15:08   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 28/28] bonding: " Bernard Iremonger
2015-11-01 21:35     ` Thomas Monjalon
2015-11-02 10:27       ` Iremonger, Bernard
2015-10-30 15:21   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 00/28] remove pci driver from vdevs Thomas Monjalon
2015-10-30 15:28     ` Iremonger, Bernard
2015-11-02  5:28   ` Qiu, Michael
2015-11-02  7:35     ` Thomas Monjalon
2015-11-02 10:13       ` Iremonger, Bernard

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