From: "Burakov, Anatoly" <anatoly.burakov@intel.com>
To: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
Cc: <dev@dpdk.org>, Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>,
"Tyler Retzlaff" <roretzla@linux.microsoft.com>,
Dmitry Kozlyuk <dmitry.kozliuk@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 04/19] vfio: make all functions internal
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:37:36 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5a1cde28-271b-4841-9668-abdbc852a72f@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251114101813.453550ac@phoenix>
On 11/14/2025 7:18 PM, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:40:14 +0000
> Anatoly Burakov <anatoly.burakov@intel.com> wrote:
>
>> The VFIO API is an externally exported API because the original intent was
>> to offer DMA mapping facilities to applications. However, practical usage
>> of this API seems to be centered around drivers, so keeping this API
>> exported to applications only creates needless API/ABI stability surface
>> that has no added value.
>>
>> Make the entire VFIO API internal-only and visible only to drivers.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Anatoly Burakov <anatoly.burakov@intel.com>
>> ---
>
> Rename the functions maybe to avoid issues?
It's extra churn for not a lot of gain IMO, the functions are well-named
already. Perhaps they can be moved under `rte_eal_vfio_*` namespace but
honestly I think they're fine as they are.
--
Thanks,
Anatoly
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-11-18 10:37 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 37+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-10-28 16:43 [PATCH v1 0/8] Support VFIO cdev API in DPDK Anatoly Burakov
2025-10-28 16:43 ` [PATCH v1 1/8] uapi: update to v6.17 and add iommufd.h Anatoly Burakov
2025-10-28 16:43 ` [PATCH v1 2/8] vfio: add container device assignment API Anatoly Burakov
2025-10-28 16:43 ` [PATCH v1 3/8] vhost: remove group-related API from drivers Anatoly Burakov
2025-10-28 16:43 ` [PATCH v1 4/8] vfio: do not setup the device on get device info Anatoly Burakov
2025-10-28 16:43 ` [PATCH v1 5/8] vfio: cleanup and refactor Anatoly Burakov
2025-10-28 16:43 ` [PATCH v1 6/8] vfio: introduce cdev mode Anatoly Burakov
2025-10-28 16:43 ` [PATCH v1 7/8] doc: deprecate VFIO group-based APIs Anatoly Burakov
2025-10-28 16:43 ` [PATCH v1 8/8] vfio: deprecate group-based API Anatoly Burakov
2025-10-29 9:50 ` 回复：[PATCH v1 0/8] Support VFIO cdev API in DPDK Dimon
2025-10-29 12:03 ` Burakov, Anatoly
2025-10-30 9:21 ` [PATCH " David Marchand
2025-10-30 10:11 ` Burakov, Anatoly
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 00/19] " Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 01/19] doc: add deprecation notice for VFIO API Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 02/19] doc: add deprecation notice for vDPA driver API Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 03/19] uapi: update to v6.17 and add iommufd.h Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 04/19] vfio: make all functions internal Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 18:18 ` Stephen Hemminger
2025-11-18 10:37 ` Burakov, Anatoly [this message]
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 05/19] vfio: add container device assignment API Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 06/19] vfio: split get device info from setup Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 07/19] net/nbl: do not use VFIO group bind API Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-15 8:31 ` 回复：[PATCH " Dimon
2025-11-18 10:39 ` Burakov, Anatoly
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 08/19] net/ntnic: use container device assignment API Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 09/19] vdpa/ifc: " Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 10/19] vdpa/nfp: " Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 11/19] vdpa/sfc: " Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 12/19] vhost: remove group-related API from drivers Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 13/19] vfio: cleanup and refactor Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 14/19] bus/pci: use the new VFIO mode API Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 15/19] bus/fslmc: " Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 16/19] net/hinic3: " Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 17/19] net/ntnic: " Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 18/19] vfio: remove group API functions Anatoly Burakov
2025-11-14 17:40 ` [PATCH v2 19/19] vfio: introduce cdev mode Anatoly Burakov
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