Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] net/mlx5: load libmlx5 and libibverbs in run-time

[Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>]

Hi,

31/12/2017 08:52, Shachar Beiser:
> MLX5 PMD loads libraries: libibverbs and libmlx5.
> MLX5 PMD is not linked to external libraries.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shachar Beiser <shacharbe@mellanox.com>

Please better describe the change, even if it is obvious:
how it is before, after and why making this change.

> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/lib/mlx5_dll.c

What means "dll"? Isn't it a Windows wording?
Maybe this file is better described as "verbs glue"?

> @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
> +/*-
> + *   BSD LICENSE
> + *
> + *   Copyright 2017 6WIND S.A.
> + *   Copyright 2017 Mellanox.

I think it should be
	Copyright 2017 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.

> + *
> + *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> + *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
> + *   are met:
> + *
> + *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> + *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> + *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
> + *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
> + *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
> + *       distribution.
> + *     * Neither the name of 6WIND S.A. nor the names of its
> + *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
> + *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
> + *
> + *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
> + *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
> + *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
> + *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
> + *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
> + *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
> + *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
> + *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
> + *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
> + *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
> + *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
> + */

Please replace the license text by SPDX identifier.
Example: https://dpdk.org/patch/32809/