[dpdk-dev] [RFC] config: remove RTE_NEXT_ABI

[Neil Horman]

On Thu, Mar 08, 2018 at 04:17:00PM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> 08/03/2018 12:43, Ferruh Yigit:
> > On 3/8/2018 8:05 AM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > > 07/03/2018 18:44, Ferruh Yigit:
> > >> After experimental API process defined do we still need RTE_NEXT_ABI
> > >> config and process which has similar targets?
> > > 
> > > They are different targets.
> > > Experimental API is always enabled but may be avoided by applications.
> > > Next ABI can be used to break ABI without notice and disabled to keep
> > > old ABI compatibility. It is almost never used because it is preferred
> > > to keep ABI compatibility with rte_compat macros, or wait a deprecation
> > > period after notice.
> > 
> > OK, I see.
> > 
> > Shouldn't we disable it by default at least? Otherwise who is not paying
> > attention to this config option will get and ABI/API break.
> 
> Yes I think you are right, it can be disabled by default.
> 
I would agree, there seems to be overlap here, and the experimental tagging can
cover what the NEXT_API flag is meant to do.  It can be removed I think.
Neil

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