[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3] drivers: advertise kmod dependencies in pmdinfo

[Andrew Rybchenko]

On 12/21/2016 02:37 PM, Neil Horman wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 12:21:14PM +0300, Andrew Rybchenko wrote:
>> On 12/20/2016 08:26 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
>>>>> Add a new macro RTE_PMD_REGISTER_KMOD_DEP() that allows a driver to
>>>>> declare the list of kernel modules required to run properly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Today, most PCI drivers require uio/vfio.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Olivier Matz <olivier.matz at 6wind.com>
>>>>> Acked-by: Fiona Trahe <fiona.trahe at intel.com>
>>>> Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil at 6wind.com>
>>> Applied in main tree, thanks
>> Is there any plan on how it will be done/solved for a new drivers in
>> dpdk-next-net?
>> Should I care about it for sfc?
>>
> Given that all pmdinfo information is opt-in (that is to say not obligatory),
> you can now wait until net-next does its next rebase, and as you continue your
> development of the sfc driver, you can add the use of this macro in at your
> leisure.  As more people do that, we will arrive at 100% coverage

I see. Will do. Thanks.

Andrew.

> Neil
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>> Andrew.
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