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Cc: dev@dpdk.org, nakajima.yoshihiro@lab.ntt.co.jp,
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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH 02/25] ethdev: Remove assumption that
 port will not be detached
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(2014/10/30 0:14), Bruce Richardson wrote:
> Given that apps may regularly use eth_dev_count, might it not be
> worthwhile to retain the nb_ports local variable to make this API call
> just be a variable read. The other APIs to enable/disable individual
> ports could easily just inc/dec this var as they do so.
>
> /Bruce=20
I agree with your suggestion. I will change like above.

Thanks,
Tetsuya