Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 0/8] mbuf: structure reorganization

[Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>]

19/04/2017 14:28, Olivier MATZ:
> On Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:39:01 +0200, Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net> 
wrote:
> > 18/04/2017 15:04, Olivier MATZ:
> > > On Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:10:33 +0100, Ferruh Yigit
> > > <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
> > 
> > wrote:
> > > > > 2017-04-04 18:27, Olivier Matz:
> > > > >> Once this patchset is pushed, the Rx path of drivers could be
> > > > >> optimized
> > > > >> a bit, by removing writes to m->next, m->nb_segs and m->refcnt. The
> > > > >> patch 4/8 gives an idea of what could be done.
> > > > 
> > > > Hi Olivier,
> > > > 
> > > > Some driver patches already received for this update, but not all yet.
> > > > 
> > > > Can you please describe what changes are required in PMDs after this
> > > > patch? And what will be effect of doing changes or not?
> > > 
> > > Yes, I will do it.
> > > 
> > > > Later we can circulate this information through the PMD maintainers to
> > > > be sure proper updates done.
> > > 
> > > That would be good.
> > > 
> > > Do you know what will be the procedure to inform the PMD maintainers?
> > > Is there a specific mailing list?
> > 
> > We should explain the required changes on dev@dpdk.org as it can be
> > interesting for a lot of people (not only current maintainers).
> 
> I agree here.
> 
> > Then we just have to make sure that the PMDs are updated accordingly
> > in a good timeframe (1 or 2 releases).
> > If we feel someone miss an important message, we can ping him directly,
> > without dev@dpdk.org cc'ed to make sure it pops up in his inbox.
> > The other communication channel to ping people is IRC freenode #dpdk.
> 
> Who is the "we"? In that particular case, is it my job?
> Shouldn't we notify the PMD maintainers more precisely?

We as a community :)
I think Ferruh will lead the follow-up of this rework,
as next-net maintainer.