[dpdk-dev] [BUG] failsafe depending on return value from PMD link_update function.

[Gaëtan Rivet]

Hi Stephen,

On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 10:29:06AM -0800, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> While doing link status refactoring, I noticed that the eth_dev_link_update function
> return value is unused by common code (in rte_eth_dev_link_get); but is being expected
> by failsafe driver.
> 
> The return values are not consistent across drivers, and link update function is only
> valid if device is not using LSC.  Therefore, the failsafe PMD should not be calling
> device internal functions directly and expecting a valid return value.

Yes, you are right. I will look into it.

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Gaëtan Rivet
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