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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 1/6] ethdev: introduce Rx buffer split
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On 10/15/2020 12:26 PM, Jerin Jacob wrote:

<...>

>>>>> If we see some of the features of such kind or other PMDs adopts the
>>>>> split feature - we'll try to find the common root and consider the way how
>>> to report it.
>>>>
>>>> My only concern with that approach will be ABI break again if
>>>> something needs to exposed over rte_eth_dev_info().
>>
>> Let's reserve the pointer to struct rte_eth_rxseg_limitations
>> in the rte_eth_dev_info to avoid ABI break?
> 
> Works for me. If we add an additional reserved field.
> 
> Due to RC1 time constraint, I am OK to leave it as a reserved filed and fill
> meat when it is required if other ethdev maintainers are OK.
> I will be required for feature complete.
> 

Sounds good to me.