[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: deprecation notice to remove net/bnx2x driver

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: deprecation notice to remove net/bnx2x driver

[jerinj]

From: Jerin Jacob <jerinj@marvell.com>

Starting from DPDK 23.07, the Marvell QLogic bnx2x driver
will be removed. This decision has been made to alleviate the burden of
maintaining a discontinued product.

Signed-off-by: Jerin Jacob <jerinj@marvell.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index 872847e938..d3d8d0011c 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -135,3 +135,6 @@ Deprecation Notices
   Its removal has been postponed to let potential users report interest
   in maintaining it.
   In the absence of such interest, this library will be removed in DPDK 23.11.
+
+* net/bnx2x: Starting from DPDK 23.07, the Marvell QLogic bnx2x driver will be removed.
+  This decision has been made to alleviate the burden of maintaining a discontinued product.
-- 
2.40.0

RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: deprecation notice to remove net/bnx2x driver

[Alok Prasad]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jerinj@marvell.com <jerinj@marvell.com>
> Sent: 17 March 2023 18:00
> To: dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: thomas@monjalon.net; david.marchand@redhat.com; ferruh.yigit@amd.com; andrew.rybchenko@oktetlabs.ru; Alok Prasad
> <palok@marvell.com>; Devendra Singh Rawat <dsinghrawat@marvell.com>; Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran <jerinj@marvell.com>
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: deprecation notice to remove net/bnx2x driver
> 
> From: Jerin Jacob <jerinj@marvell.com>
> 
> Starting from DPDK 23.07, the Marvell QLogic bnx2x driver
> will be removed. This decision has been made to alleviate the burden of
> maintaining a discontinued product.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jerin Jacob <jerinj@marvell.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> index 872847e938..d3d8d0011c 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> @@ -135,3 +135,6 @@ Deprecation Notices
>    Its removal has been postponed to let potential users report interest
>    in maintaining it.
>    In the absence of such interest, this library will be removed in DPDK 23.11.
> +
> +* net/bnx2x: Starting from DPDK 23.07, the Marvell QLogic bnx2x driver will be removed.
> +  This decision has been made to alleviate the burden of maintaining a discontinued product.
> --
> 2.40.0

Thanks Jerin!

Acked-by: Alok Prasad <palok@marvell.com>

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: deprecation notice to remove net/bnx2x driver

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 3/17/2023 6:02 PM, Alok Prasad wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jerinj@marvell.com <jerinj@marvell.com>
>> Sent: 17 March 2023 18:00
>> To: dev@dpdk.org
>> Cc: thomas@monjalon.net; david.marchand@redhat.com; ferruh.yigit@amd.com; andrew.rybchenko@oktetlabs.ru; Alok Prasad
>> <palok@marvell.com>; Devendra Singh Rawat <dsinghrawat@marvell.com>; Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran <jerinj@marvell.com>
>> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: deprecation notice to remove net/bnx2x driver
>>
>> From: Jerin Jacob <jerinj@marvell.com>
>>
>> Starting from DPDK 23.07, the Marvell QLogic bnx2x driver
>> will be removed. This decision has been made to alleviate the burden of
>> maintaining a discontinued product.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Jerin Jacob <jerinj@marvell.com>
>> ---
>>  doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 3 +++
>>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
>> index 872847e938..d3d8d0011c 100644
>> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
>> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
>> @@ -135,3 +135,6 @@ Deprecation Notices
>>    Its removal has been postponed to let potential users report interest
>>    in maintaining it.
>>    In the absence of such interest, this library will be removed in DPDK 23.11.
>> +
>> +* net/bnx2x: Starting from DPDK 23.07, the Marvell QLogic bnx2x driver will be removed.
>> +  This decision has been made to alleviate the burden of maintaining a discontinued product.
>> --
>> 2.40.0
> 
> Thanks Jerin!
> 
> Acked-by: Alok Prasad <palok@marvell.com>


Acked-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@amd.com>

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: deprecation notice to remove net/bnx2x driver

[Jerin Jacob]

On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 4:11 PM Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@amd.com> wrote:
>
> On 3/17/2023 6:02 PM, Alok Prasad wrote:
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: jerinj@marvell.com <jerinj@marvell.com>
> >> Sent: 17 March 2023 18:00
> >> To: dev@dpdk.org
> >> Cc: thomas@monjalon.net; david.marchand@redhat.com; ferruh.yigit@amd.com; andrew.rybchenko@oktetlabs.ru; Alok Prasad
> >> <palok@marvell.com>; Devendra Singh Rawat <dsinghrawat@marvell.com>; Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran <jerinj@marvell.com>
> >> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: deprecation notice to remove net/bnx2x driver
> >>
> >> From: Jerin Jacob <jerinj@marvell.com>
> >>
> >> Starting from DPDK 23.07, the Marvell QLogic bnx2x driver
> >> will be removed. This decision has been made to alleviate the burden of
> >> maintaining a discontinued product.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Jerin Jacob <jerinj@marvell.com>
> >> ---
> >>  doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 3 +++
> >>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> >> index 872847e938..d3d8d0011c 100644
> >> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> >> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> >> @@ -135,3 +135,6 @@ Deprecation Notices
> >>    Its removal has been postponed to let potential users report interest
> >>    in maintaining it.
> >>    In the absence of such interest, this library will be removed in DPDK 23.11.
> >> +
> >> +* net/bnx2x: Starting from DPDK 23.07, the Marvell QLogic bnx2x driver will be removed.
> >> +  This decision has been made to alleviate the burden of maintaining a discontinued product.
> >> --
> >> 2.40.0
> >
> > Thanks Jerin!
> >
> > Acked-by: Alok Prasad <palok@marvell.com>
>
>
> Acked-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@amd.com>

Ping for merge.

Re: [PATCH] doc: deprecation notice to remove net/bnx2x driver

[Thomas Monjalon]

> >> From: Jerin Jacob <jerinj@marvell.com>
> >>
> >> Starting from DPDK 23.07, the Marvell QLogic bnx2x driver
> >> will be removed. This decision has been made to alleviate the burden of
> >> maintaining a discontinued product.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Jerin Jacob <jerinj@marvell.com>
> > 
> > Acked-by: Alok Prasad <palok@marvell.com>
> 
> Acked-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@amd.com>

I agree we should remove this driver.
But I'm afraid the notice may be a bit short in time.
Could we proceed as for the LiquidIO driver?
The bnx2x driver could be declared unmaintained in 23.07,
and then removed in 23.11.

In any case it is good to have a notice as early as possible,
even if the plan is slightly postponed.
Please let's discuss the execution plan during a Technical Board meeting.

Applied as-is for 23.03 release, thanks.