From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from dpdk.org (dpdk.org [92.243.14.124]) by inbox.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 639AFA00BE; Tue, 7 Jul 2020 19:01:26 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [92.243.14.124] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 48DD71BFBF; Tue, 7 Jul 2020 19:01:26 +0200 (CEST) Received: from qrelay128.mxroute.com (qrelay128.mxroute.com [172.82.139.128]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A503E4F9A for ; Tue, 7 Jul 2020 19:01:24 +0200 (CEST) Received: from filter003.mxroute.com ([168.235.111.26] 168-235-111-26.cloud.ramnode.com) (Authenticated sender: mN4UYu2MZsgR) by qrelay128.mxroute.com (ZoneMTA) with ESMTPA id 1732a398db400027dd.002 for ; Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:01:21 +0000 X-Zone-Loop: db7026383d4489f41adc9f9e0c7cec64e8dd6ce37f5d X-Originating-IP: [168.235.111.26] Received: from echo.mxrouting.net (echo.mxrouting.net [116.202.222.109]) by filter003.mxroute.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C3B296269F; Tue, 7 Jul 2020 17:01:20 +0000 (UTC) To: Thomas Monjalon Cc: dev@dpdk.org, fady@mellanox.com, Honnappa.Nagarahalli@arm.com, Neil Horman , John McNamara , Marko Kovacevic , Harini Ramakrishnan , Omar Cardona , Pallavi Kadam , Ranjit Menon , david.marchand@redhat.com, bruce.richardson@intel.com References: <1594133126-2518-1-git-send-email-mdr@ashroe.eu> <3262308.1Tv495sWla@thomas> <97d6e4fb-4fd3-e161-7b95-8ff3d505f2e7@ashroe.eu> <3753229.KUAPmvbx1T@thomas> From: "Kinsella, Ray" Autocrypt: addr=mdr@ashroe.eu; 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WOW64; rv:68.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/68.10.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <3753229.KUAPmvbx1T@thomas> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en-US Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AuthUser: mdr@ashroe.eu Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 2/2] doc: clarify alias to experimental period X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: DPDK patches and discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: dev-bounces@dpdk.org Sender: "dev" On 07/07/2020 17:57, Thomas Monjalon wrote: > 07/07/2020 18:37, Kinsella, Ray: >> >> On 07/07/2020 17:36, Thomas Monjalon wrote: >>> 07/07/2020 18:35, Kinsella, Ray: >>>> On 07/07/2020 16:26, Thomas Monjalon wrote: >>>>> 07/07/2020 16:45, Ray Kinsella: >>>>>> Clarify retention period for aliases to experimental. >>>>>> >>>>>> Signed-off-by: Ray Kinsella >>>>>> --- >>>>>> --- a/doc/guides/contributing/abi_versioning.rst >>>>>> +++ b/doc/guides/contributing/abi_versioning.rst >>>>>> @@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ The macros exported are: >>>>>> * ``VERSION_SYMBOL_EXPERIMENTAL(b, e)``: Creates a symbol version table entry >>>>>> binding versioned symbol ``b@EXPERIMENTAL`` to the internal function ``be``. >>>>>> The macro is used when a symbol matures to become part of the stable ABI, to >>>>>> - provide an alias to experimental for some time. >>>>>> + provide an alias to experimental until the next major ABI version. >>>>> >>>>> Why limiting the period for experimental status? >>>>> Some API want to remain experimental longer. >>>>> >>>>> [...] >>>>>> +alias will then typically be dropped in the next major ABI version. >>>>> >>>>> I don't see the need for the time estimation. >>>> >>>> Will reword to ... >>>> >>>> "This alias will then be dropped in the next major ABI version." >>> >>> It is not addressing my first comment. Please see above. >> >> Thank you, I don't necessarily agree with the first comment :-) > > You don't have to agree. But in this case we must discuss :-) > >> We need to say when the alias should be dropped no? > > I don't think so. > Until now, it is let to the appreciation of the maintainer. > If we want to change the rule, especially for experimental period, > it must be said clearly and debated. It doesn't make _any_ sense to maintain an alias after the new ABI. The alias is there to maintain ABI compatibility, there is no reason to maintain compatibility in the new ABI - so it should be dropped