Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 25/26] event/dlb: remove version from device name

[Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>]

15/04/2021 07:47, Jerin Jacob:
> On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 2:03 AM Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net> wrote:
> > 14/04/2021 21:44, Jerin Jacob:
> > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 1:49 AM Timothy McDaniel
> > > <timothy.mcdaniel@intel.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Updated eventdev device name to be dlb_event instead of
> > > > dlb2_event.  The new name will be used for all versions
> > > > of the DLB hardware. This change required corresponding changes
> > > > to the directory name that contains the PMD, as well
> > > > as the documentation files, build infrastructure, and PMD
> > > > specific APIs.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Timothy McDaniel <timothy.mcdaniel@intel.com>
> > > > --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst
> > > > +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst
> > > > +* **Updated DLB driver.**
> > > > +
> > > > +  * Added support for v2.5 hardware.
> > > > +  * Renamed DLB2 to DLB, which supports all HW versions v2.0 and v2.5.
> > >
> > >  @Thomas Monjalon , Do we need to update the "Removed Items" section?
> >
> > I did not follow the exact change.
> > Is it changing the driver library name?
> > If yes, it is one more ABI issue.
> 
> It is yes. It needs to be fixed in abiignore.
> 
> My original question was, Since we are renaming dlb2->dlb one,
> driver/dlb2 directory will not be present after this change,
> Do we need to update the "Removed Items" section in release notes,
> Saying dlb2 driver removed?

Yes we need, but it should have been discussed in techboard first.