[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] ethdev: pre-emptively document rte_eth_dev_reset error code

Remy Horton remy.horton at intel.com
Tue Oct 24 08:18:26 CEST 2017


On 19/10/2017 17:14, Luca Boccassi wrote:
[..]
> We've adapted and used these patches with the early rte_eth_dev_reset
> for a year in production now, and we had a customer who requested it
> since they were running into the problem it solves (PF flaps).
>
> I have adapted them on the latest 17.11 tree and tested with X540
> 10gbit cards, and it seems to work as before. Should I send an RFC and
> CC all of you?

Since it sounds stable, probably best to post the updated/rebased patch. 
Should get merged as long as nothing breaks.


> Incidentally, are there specific reasons why the VF functionality was
> dropped since the first patches were sent?

I'm personally not sure, but the others should know.


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