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From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
To: "Gaëtan Rivet" <gaetan.rivet@6wind.com>,
	"Matan Azrad" <matan@mellanox.com>
Cc: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>,
	dev@dpdk.org, stable@dpdk.org
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 4/4] net/failsafe: fix removed device handling
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:09:21 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <302650745.DN0YeEHu4l@xps> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20171213160916.e3rmxmhfhqz72wco@bidouze.vm.6wind.com>

13/12/2017 17:09, Gaëtan Rivet:
> On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 03:48:46PM +0000, Matan Azrad wrote:
> > From: Gaëtan Rivet [mailto:gaetan.rivet@6wind.com]
> > > > Fixes: a46f8d5 ("net/failsafe: add fail-safe PMD")
> > > > Fixes: b737a1e ("net/failsafe: support flow API")
> > > > Cc: stable@dpdk.org
> > > >
> > > 
> > > This patch is not a fix.
> > > It relies on an eth_dev API evolution. Without this evolution, this patch is
> > > meaningless and would break compilation if backported in stable branch.
> > > 
> > 
> > It is a fix because the bug is finally solved by this patch.
> > I agree that it cannot be backported itself, but maybe all the series should be backported.
> > Other idea:
> > Add new patch which documents the bug and backport it.
> > Remove it in this patch and remove cc stable from it.
> > What do you think?
> > 
> 
> I think you could write a crude version that would not rely on the
> ethdev evolution (checking sdev->remove only), which would be incomplete
> but still better than nothing.
> And why not in this patch document the issue.
> Without any dependency outside failsafe, this could be backported.
> 
> Then complete the fix with the API evolution if the new devops is
> accepted.

I think it is not worth the effort.
It is a limitation in earlier releases and will be properly fixed
with the new op.
Please just remove the Cc:stable@dpdk.org.

  reply	other threads:[~2017-12-13 17:09 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 98+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-11-02 15:42 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/3] Fail-safe fix removal handling lack Matan Azrad
2017-11-02 15:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] net/failsafe: " Matan Azrad
2017-11-06  8:19   ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-11-02 15:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/3] net/mlx4: adjust removal error Matan Azrad
2017-11-03 13:05   ` Adrien Mazarguil
2017-11-05  6:52     ` Matan Azrad
2017-11-06 16:51       ` Adrien Mazarguil
2017-11-02 15:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/3] net/mlx5: " Matan Azrad
2017-11-03 13:06   ` Adrien Mazarguil
2017-11-05  6:57     ` Matan Azrad
2017-12-13 14:29 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 0/4] Fail-safe fix removal handling lack Matan Azrad
2017-12-13 14:29   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/4] ethdev: add devop to check removal status Matan Azrad
2017-12-13 14:29   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/4] net/mlx4: support a device removal check operation Matan Azrad
2017-12-13 14:29   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 3/4] net/mlx5: " Matan Azrad
2017-12-13 14:29   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 4/4] net/failsafe: fix removed device handling Matan Azrad
2017-12-13 15:16     ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-12-13 15:48       ` Matan Azrad
2017-12-13 16:09         ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-12-13 17:09           ` Thomas Monjalon [this message]
2017-12-14 10:40             ` Matan Azrad
2017-12-13 21:55           ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-12-14 10:40             ` Matan Azrad
2017-12-14 10:48               ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-12-14 13:07                 ` Matan Azrad
2017-12-14 13:27                   ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-12-14 14:43                     ` Matan Azrad
2017-12-19 17:10   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/6] Fail-safe\ethdev: fix removal handling lack Matan Azrad
2017-12-19 17:10     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/6] ethdev: add devop to check removal status Matan Azrad
2017-12-19 17:20       ` Stephen Hemminger
2017-12-19 17:24         ` Matan Azrad
2017-12-19 20:51           ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-12-19 22:13             ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-12-20  8:39               ` Matan Azrad
2018-01-07  9:53       ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-12-19 17:10     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/6] net/mlx4: support a device removal check operation Matan Azrad
2017-12-19 17:10     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 3/6] net/mlx5: " Matan Azrad
2017-12-19 17:10     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 4/6] ethdev: adjust APIs removal error report Matan Azrad
2018-01-07  9:56       ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-12-19 17:10     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 5/6] ethdev: adjust flow " Matan Azrad
2018-01-07  9:58       ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-12-19 17:10     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 6/6] net/failsafe: fix removed device handling Matan Azrad
2017-12-19 22:21       ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-12-20 10:58         ` Matan Azrad
2018-01-08 10:57           ` Gaëtan Rivet
2018-01-08 12:55             ` Matan Azrad
2018-01-08 13:46               ` Gaëtan Rivet
2018-01-08 14:00                 ` Matan Azrad
2018-01-08 14:31                   ` Gaëtan Rivet
2018-01-10 12:30     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 0/6] Fail-safe\ethdev: fix removal handling lack Matan Azrad
2018-01-10 12:31       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/6] ethdev: add devop to check removal status Matan Azrad
2018-01-10 12:31       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/6] net/mlx4: support a device removal check operation Matan Azrad
2018-01-10 12:31       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 3/6] net/mlx5: " Matan Azrad
2018-01-10 12:31       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 4/6] ethdev: adjust APIs removal error report Matan Azrad
2018-01-10 12:31       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 5/6] ethdev: adjust flow " Matan Azrad
2018-01-10 12:31       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 6/6] net/failsafe: fix removed device handling Matan Azrad
2018-01-10 12:43         ` Matan Azrad
2018-01-10 13:51           ` Gaëtan Rivet
2018-01-10 13:47         ` Gaëtan Rivet
2018-01-17 20:19       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 0/6] Fail-safe\ethdev: fix removal handling lack Matan Azrad
2018-01-17 20:19         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/6] ethdev: add devop to check removal status Matan Azrad
2018-01-17 20:40           ` Ferruh Yigit
2018-01-17 20:19         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 2/6] net/mlx4: support a device removal check operation Matan Azrad
2018-01-17 20:19         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 3/6] net/mlx5: " Matan Azrad
2018-01-17 20:19         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 4/6] ethdev: adjust APIs removal error report Matan Azrad
2018-01-17 20:19         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 5/6] ethdev: adjust flow " Matan Azrad
2018-01-17 20:19         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 6/6] net/failsafe: fix removed device handling Matan Azrad
2018-01-18  8:44           ` Gaëtan Rivet
2018-01-18 11:27         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 0/6] Fail-safe\ethdev: fix removal handling lack Matan Azrad
2018-01-18 11:27           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 1/6] ethdev: add devop to check removal status Matan Azrad
2018-01-18 17:18             ` Ferruh Yigit
2018-01-18 17:57               ` Adrien Mazarguil
2018-01-18 18:02               ` Matan Azrad
2018-01-18 11:27           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 2/6] net/mlx4: support a device removal check operation Matan Azrad
2018-01-18 16:59             ` Adrien Mazarguil
2018-01-18 11:27           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 3/6] net/mlx5: " Matan Azrad
2018-01-18 16:59             ` Adrien Mazarguil
2018-01-18 11:27           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 4/6] ethdev: adjust APIs removal error report Matan Azrad
2018-01-18 17:31             ` Ferruh Yigit
2018-01-18 18:10               ` Matan Azrad
2018-01-19 16:19                 ` Ferruh Yigit
2018-01-19 17:35                   ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2018-01-19 17:54                   ` Thomas Monjalon
2018-01-19 18:13                     ` Ferruh Yigit
2018-01-19 18:16                       ` Thomas Monjalon
2018-01-20 19:04                         ` Matan Azrad
2018-01-20 20:28                           ` Thomas Monjalon
2018-01-20 20:45                             ` Matan Azrad
2018-01-21 20:07                   ` Ferruh Yigit
2018-01-18 11:27           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 5/6] ethdev: adjust flow " Matan Azrad
2018-01-18 11:27           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 6/6] net/failsafe: fix removed device handling Matan Azrad
2018-01-20 21:12           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 0/6] Fail-safe\ethdev: fix removal handling lack Matan Azrad
2018-01-20 21:12             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 1/6] ethdev: add devop to check removal status Matan Azrad
2018-01-20 21:12             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 2/6] net/mlx4: support a device removal check operation Matan Azrad
2018-01-20 21:12             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 3/6] net/mlx5: " Matan Azrad
2018-01-20 21:12             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 4/6] ethdev: adjust APIs removal error report Matan Azrad
2018-01-20 21:12             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 5/6] ethdev: adjust flow " Matan Azrad
2018-01-20 21:12             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 6/6] net/failsafe: fix removed device handling Matan Azrad
2018-01-21 20:28             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 0/6] Fail-safe\ethdev: fix removal handling lack Ferruh Yigit

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