Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] librte_pmd_af_packet: add compile-time checks for kernel-specific options

["John W. Linville" <linville@tuxdriver.com>]

On Fri, Dec 05, 2014 at 10:30:53AM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> Hi John,
> 
> 2014-12-04 16:42, John W. Linville:
> > This allows the PMD to compile with kernels that don't support the
> > options in question.  The "#if defined(...)" lines are a bit ugly,
> > but I don't know of any better way to accomplish the task.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
> > ---
> >  lib/librte_pmd_af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c | 16 ++++++++++++----
> >  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> Is it possible to enable compilation of this PMD in default configuration?
> I guess it shouldn't fail anymore with this patch?

Yes, I believe so.  I checked the kernel git history for when each
definition was included.  Everything else was older than the 2.6.32
kernel.

I think you can reenable this PMD in the common_linuxapp config file
if you like.  I'll send a patch if you prefer for me to do so.

John
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