[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] net/mlx5: load libmlx5 and libibverbs in run-time

[Thomas Monjalon]

04/01/2018 08:36, Nélio Laranjeiro:
> Hi Shachar,
> 
> On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 03:00:46PM +0000, Shachar Beiser wrote:
> <snip/>
> > > > --- a/config/common_base
> > > > +++ b/config/common_base
> > > > @@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX4_TX_MP_CACHE=8
> > > >  # Compile burst-oriented Mellanox ConnectX-4 & ConnectX-5 (MLX5) PMD
> > > > #  CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD=n
> > > > +CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_DLL=y
> > > >  CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_DEBUG=n
> > > >  CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_TX_MP_CACHE=8
> > > 
> > > Not sure a new configuration item is allowed.  If it is, the documentation of
> > > such variable is missing.
> > 
> > [S.B] The patch is based on this CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_DLL , it was
> > required by Adrian in the design phase to enable/disable this linkage
> > mode.
> >           I will update the documentation .
> 
> Before updating the documentation you should speak with Thomas or
> Ferruh, not sure new items are allowed anymore.

It is OK to add a compilation option to configure the compilation.