From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
To: Matan Azrad <matan@mellanox.com>,
"Wiles, Keith" <keith.wiles@intel.com>,
Pavan Nikhilesh <pbhagavatula@caviumnetworks.com>
Cc: "jerin.jacob@caviumnetworks.com" <jerin.jacob@caviumnetworks.com>,
dev@dpdk.org
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] eal: add API to align integer to previous power of 2
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:18:34 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4555376.PZvnTe3H9u@xps> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AM4PR0501MB2657824F8F77CC4D17352153D2C80@AM4PR0501MB2657.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com>
19/02/2018 15:13, Matan Azrad:
> Hi Wiles
>
> From: Wiles, Keith, Monday, February 19, 2018 3:56 PM
> > > On Feb 19, 2018, at 12:03 AM, Matan Azrad <matan@mellanox.com> wrote:
> > >> Is this the type of API that needs to be marked experimental,
> > >
> > > I think it is relevant to any exposed API(not only for internal libraries).
> > >
> > >> we should be able to prove these functions, correct?
> > >
> > > Don't we need to prove any function in DPDK?
> > > What is your point?
> >
> >
> > My point is this is a inline function and can not be placed in the .map file as a
> > external API.
>
> Doesn't each API in .h file external? Why not?
> If it shouldn't be external and should be in .h file, I think it should be marked as internal, no?
>
> > These simple type of APIs are easy to prove and making them
> > experimental seems to just cause an extra step.
>
> As Thomas mentioned here:
> https://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/2018-January/087719.html
>
> Any new API should be experimental.
>
> Thomas, Is it different for .h file inline APIs?
No, it is not different for inline functions.
If we are discussing the policy for every function, it is not
a policy anymore :)
It was agreed to notify the users of the new functions,
so it gives time to confirm the function before making it "stable".
Even if the function looks obvious, I think we should follow the policy.
So, yes, please add the experimental tag.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-02-19 16:18 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 30+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-02-17 10:49 Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-02-17 10:49 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] test: update common auto test Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-02-18 6:11 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] eal: add API to align integer to previous power of 2 Matan Azrad
2018-02-18 15:39 ` Wiles, Keith
2018-02-19 6:03 ` Matan Azrad
2018-02-19 13:55 ` Wiles, Keith
2018-02-19 14:13 ` Matan Azrad
2018-02-19 14:21 ` Wiles, Keith
2018-02-19 16:18 ` Thomas Monjalon [this message]
2018-02-19 8:36 ` Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-02-19 11:36 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 " Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-02-19 11:36 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/2] test: update common auto test Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-02-19 12:09 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/2] eal: add API to align integer to previous power of 2 Matan Azrad
2018-02-26 19:10 ` Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-02-27 19:30 ` Matan Azrad
2018-04-04 10:16 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 " Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-04-04 10:16 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/2] test: update common auto test Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-04-04 12:49 ` Thomas Monjalon
2018-04-04 12:54 ` Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-04-04 16:10 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/2] eal: add API to align integer to previous power of 2 Matan Azrad
2018-04-04 16:42 ` Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-04-04 17:11 ` Matan Azrad
2018-04-04 17:51 ` Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-04-04 18:10 ` Matan Azrad
2018-04-04 18:15 ` Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-04-04 18:23 ` Matan Azrad
2018-04-04 18:36 ` Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-04-04 19:41 ` Matan Azrad
2018-04-04 13:20 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] " Pavan Nikhilesh
2018-04-04 15:23 ` Thomas Monjalon
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