[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/3] eal: deprecate device attach and detach functions

[Andrew Rybchenko <arybchenko@solarflare.com>]

Hotplug functions should be used directly to add and remove devices.

Signed-off-by: Andrew Rybchenko <arybchenko@solarflare.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst    | 5 +++++
 lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index fc3bf1a0b..2d8f03472 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ Deprecation Notices
   Function ``rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name()`` may be used to find
   identifier of the added port.
 
+* eal: In v18.11 ``rte_eal_dev_attach()`` and ``rte_eal_dev_detach()``
+  will be removed.
+  Hotplug functions ``rte_eal_hotplug_add()`` and ``rte_eal_hotplug_remove()``
+  should be used directly.
+
 * pdump: As we changed to use generic IPC, some changes in APIs and structure
   are expected in subsequent release.
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
index ba6e445fc..a51f296e6 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ struct rte_device {
  * @return
  *   0 on success, negative on error.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_eal_dev_attach(const char *name, const char *devargs);
 
 /**
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ int rte_eal_dev_attach(const char *name, const char *devargs);
  * @return
  *   0 on success, negative on error.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_eal_dev_detach(struct rte_device *dev);
 
 /**
-- 
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