Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] ethdev: rename FEC API parameters

[Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>]

On 1/16/2021 1:48 AM, Min Hu (Connor) wrote:
> Hi, Ferruh,
>      this change origin from the opinions by Andrew Rybchenko
> <arybchenko@solarflare.com>. snippets like this:
> 
>  > +__rte_experimental
>  > +int rte_eth_fec_get(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t *mode);
>  > +
>  > +/**
>  > + * @warning
>  > + * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior notice
>  > + *
>  > + * Set Forward Error Correction(FEC) mode.
>  > + *
>  > + * @param port_id
>  > + *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
>  > + * @param mode
>  > + *   The FEC mode.
> 
> mode -> fec_capa
> A bitmask of enabled FEC modes. If AUTO bit is set, other
> bits specify FEC modes which may be negotiated. If AUTO
> bit is clear, specify FEC modes to be used (only one valid
> mode per speed may be set).
> 
>  > + * @return
>  > + *   - (0) if successful.
>  > + *   - (-EINVAL) if the FEC mode is not valid.
> 
> Much more info could be referred to the patch:
>   Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH V13 1/3] ethdev: introduce FEC API
>      from arybchenko@solarflare.com
> 
> thanks.
> 

Got it, if the parameter name explicitly selected this way, dropping this patch.