[PATCH v2] doc: announce changes in bbdev related to enum extension

Nicolas Chautru nicolas.chautru at intel.com
Thu Mar 17 19:37:32 CET 2022


Intent to resolve in DPDK 22.11 historical usage which prevents
graceful extension of enum and API without troublesome ABI breakage
as well as extending API RTE_BBDEV_OP_FFT for new operation type
in bbdev.

Signed-off-by: Nicolas Chautru <nicolas.chautru at intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index 4e5b23c..ff161c5 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ Deprecation Notices
   session and the private data of session. An opaque pointer can be exposed
   directly to application which can be attached to the ``rte_crypto_op``.
 
+* bbdev: Will fix extending some enum breaking the ABI. Notably
+  deprecating ``RTE_BBDEV_OP_TYPE_COUNT`` terminating the ``rte_bbdev_op_type``
+  and use fixed array size when required to allow for future enum extension.
+  Will also remove some of the inlining when causing ABI future-proof concerns.
+  Will extend API to support new operation type ``RTE_BBDEV_OP_FFT`` as per this
+  RFC https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=22111
+  This should be updated in DPDK 22.11.
+
 * security: Hide structure ``rte_security_session`` and expose an opaque
   pointer for the private data to the application which can be attached
   to the packet while enqueuing.
-- 
1.8.3.1



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