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From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
To: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] ethdev: add notifications for probing and
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22/12/2017 04:17, Ferruh Yigit:
> On 11/28/2017 2:13 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > When a PMD finishes probing, it creates the new port by calling
> > the function rte_eth_dev_allocate().
> > A notification of the new port is sent there to the upper layer.
> > 
> > When a PMD finishes removal of a port, it calls the function
> > rte_eth_dev_release_port().
> > A notification of the destroyed port is sent there to the upper layer.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> 
> Reviewed-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
> 
> > ---
> > 
> > This patch depends on:
> > - ethdev: remove useless parameter in callback process
> > - ethdev: free a port by a dedicated API
> 
> What do you think pulling that patch from port ownership patchset, which is
> still under discussion, to this one? Is it required for port ownership one?

It can be used with port ownership, but they are two separate things.