[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3] ethdev: modify callback process API

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 7/3/2017 12:06 PM, Iremonger, Bernard wrote:
> Hi Ferruh,
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Yigit, Ferruh
>> Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 10:05 AM
>> To: Iremonger, Bernard <bernard.iremonger at intel.com>; Shrikrishna Khare
>> <skhare at vmware.com>
>> Cc: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>; dev at dpdk.org
>> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3] ethdev: modify callback process API
>>
>> On 7/3/2017 10:01 AM, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
>>> On 7/1/2017 4:19 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
>>>> 15/06/2017 14:29, Bernard Iremonger:
>>>>> From: "Bernard.Iremonger" <Bernard.iremonger at intel.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> Change the rte_eth_dev_callback_process function to return int, and
>>>>> add a void *ret_param parameter.
>>>>
>>>> Adding this explanation:
>>>> 	The new parameter is used by ixgbe and i40e instead of abusing
>>>> 	the user data of the callback.
>>>> and this title:
>>>> 	ethdev: add return values to callback process API
>>>>
>>>> And applied, thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Bernard, Shrikrishna,
>>>
>>> This patch breaks vmxnet3 build, can you please send a patch to fix it?
>>
>> The build error is on next-net. Main repo looks good.
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> ferruh
>>>
> 
> In dpdk-next-net a call to _rte_eth_dev_callback_process() has been added in vmxnet3_ethdev.c at line 1321 using the old API.
> I can send a patch or could you add an extra NULL parameter at line 1325 in vmxnet3_ethdev.c?

Fix is trivial, but I shouldn't just update the code. It should be done
by a proper process, with a fix patch.

Would you mind sending the patch?

Thanks,
ferruh

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bernard.
>