[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] ethdev: fix variable length flow elements support

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 11/4/2021 11:27 AM, Gregory Etelson wrote:
> RTE flow API defines two flow elements types - common and PMD private.
> Common RTE flow types are defined in rte_flow.h while PMD private
> types exists inside specific PMD only. Application can create a flow
> rule with PMD private items or actions. RTE flow API restricts
> private PMD types to negative values.
> 
> Current implementation tried to use negative PMD private item type
> value as index in the rte_flow_desc_item[] array.
> 
> The patch allows access to rte_flow_desc_item[] and
> rte_flow_desc_action[] arrays to non-private PMD types only.
> 
> Fixes: 6cf72047332b ("ethdev: support flow elements with variable length")
> Signed-off-by: Gregory Etelson <getelson at nvidia.com>

Reviewed-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>

Applied to dpdk-next-net/main, thanks.