[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] rte, eal: Rename pci_update_device and make it public

[Yang, Ziye]

Hi  Thomas,

That's OK. Hope that the need of usage can be considered in the new framework.

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com] 
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 1:58 AM
To: Yang, Ziye <ziye.yang at intel.com>
Cc: dev at dpdk.org
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] rte, eal: Rename pci_update_device and make it public

2017-02-13 10:53, Ziye Yang:
> The reaon is that sometimes we only like to rebound the kernel driver 
> or VFIO or UIO or other drivers for this device after rte_eal_detach 
> function. Function rte_eal_pci_probe_one not only updates the device 
> but also probes the rte_eal_driver for this device, it is not 
> flexible.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ziye Yang <ziye.yang at intel.com>
> ---
>  lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_pci.c     |  2 +-
>  lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c  |  2 +-
>  lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h     | 13 -------------
>  lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h | 14 ++++++++++++++
>  lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c   |  2 +-
>  5 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

The PCI bus management is going to change with the new bus framework.
Please check pending developments or future version for your needs.

This patch will be marked as rejected because of the conflicting work in progress.