[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] ethdev: rename folder to library name

Thomas Monjalon thomas at monjalon.net
Tue Apr 3 12:24:15 CEST 2018


03/04/2018 11:28, Ferruh Yigit:
> Library folder name and output library name are same except a few flaws
> including librte_ether.
> 
> This library is network device abstraction layer, the name "ethdev" fits
> better than "ether", and library & header files already named as ethdev.
> 
> Also there is a rte_ether.h in the net library which can cause confusion.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>
> ---
> Not sure if the we are ready for this change J
> 
> This is one the issues that the hassle of the change doesn't worth the
> benefit and you may prefer to live with the flaw.
> 
> Also a concern is this breaks the git history.

Yes it breaks the git history.
I am a big user of gitk. Do you know how to follow the history after rename
with gitk?

I think it is a good change but I would like to be sure it will not
bother us every day.




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