[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] eal: add option --avail-cores to detect lcores

[Tan, Jianfeng]

Hi Thomas,

> > >
> > > Looking at your special case, if the user did set an isolcpus option
> > > for another use, with no -c/-l, I understand the dpdk application
> > > won't care too much about it.
> > > So, this seems like somehow rude to the rest of the system and
> unwanted.
> >
> > The case you mentioned above is not the case I mean. But you make your
> > point about this one.
> > The case I originally mean: user sets an isolcpus option for DPDK
> > applications. Originally, DPDK apps would be started without any
> > problem. But for now, fail to start them because the required cores are
> > excluded before -c/-l. As per your comments following, we can add a
> > warning message (or should we quit on this situation?). But it indeed
> > has an effect on old users (they should changed to use "taskset
> > ./dpdk_app ..."). Do you think it's a problem?
> 
> There is no activity on this patch.
> Jianfeng, do not hesitate to ping if needed.
> Should we class this patch as "changes requested"?

Yes, according to latest comments, it should be classified as "changes requested" (I've done that).

I'll resent a new version.

Thanks,
Jianfeng