[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 0/3]: Add LRO support to ixgbe PMD

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Apr 21, 2015 6:23 PM, "Zhang, Helin" <helin.zhang at intel.com> wrote:
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> Hi Vlad
>
> I have a concern about the code changes you added in ixgbe_type.h.
> For ixgbe, all source files in librte_pmd_ixgbe/ixgbe, except
ixgbe_osdep.h were called as "base driver", which was not developed by DPDK
developers, and released by the other team. We never modify any code in
those base driver source files, and just copy those file into DPDK project.

I have a concern long term that this model is not going to work.
It stifles innovation, prevents bug fixes and discourages contributors.