Re: [dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH 1/2] Added ETH_SPEED_CAP bitmap in rte_eth_dev_info

[Marc Sune <marc.sune@bisdn.de>]

On 25/05/15 19:46, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Tue, 12 May 2015 01:45:45 +0200
> Marc Sune <marc.sune@bisdn.de> wrote:
>
>> +/**
>> + * Ethernet device information
>> + */
>>   struct rte_eth_dev_info {
>>   	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev; /**< Device PCI information. */
>>   	const char *driver_name; /**< Device Driver name. */
>> @@ -924,6 +947,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev_info {
>>   	uint16_t vmdq_queue_base; /**< First queue ID for VMDQ pools. */
>>   	uint16_t vmdq_queue_num;  /**< Queue number for VMDQ pools. */
>>   	uint16_t vmdq_pool_base;  /**< First ID of VMDQ pools. */
>> +	uint16_t speed_capa;  /**< Supported speeds bitmap. */
> Since you are likely to run out of 16 bits in future, why not 32 bits now?

Indeed, why not. I will convert it to uint32_t when I send the new version.

Thanks
marc