[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] mbuf: fix for incomplete nb_segs types change

[Thomas Monjalon]

> > >> Update types of variables to correspond to nb_segs type change from
> > >> uint8_t to uint16_t.
> > >> 
> > >> Fixes: 97cb466d65c9 ("mbuf: use 2 bytes for port and nb segments")
> > >> Cc: olivier.matz at 6wind.com
> > >> 
> > >> Signed-off-by: Ilya V. Matveychikov <matvejchikov at gmail.com>
> Acked-by: Olivier Matz <olivier.matz at 6wind.com>

Is there a real benefit to get it in 17.11?
Is there a risk?