[dpdk-stable] [PATCH 2/2] lib/ethdev: fix memory ordering for call back functions

[Honnappa Nagarahalli]

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> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] lib/ethdev: fix memory ordering for call back
> functions
> 
> On 10/2/2020 1:07 AM, Honnappa Nagarahalli wrote:
> > Call back functions are registered on the control plane. They are
> > accessed from the data plane. Hence, correct memory orderings should
> > be used to avoid race conditions.
> >
> > Fixes: 4dc294158cac ("ethdev: support optional Rx and Tx callbacks")
> > Fixes: c8231c63ddcb ("ethdev: insert Rx callback as head of list")
> > Cc: bruce.richardson at intel.com
> > Cc: john.mcnamara at intel.com
> > Cc: reshma.pattan at intel.com
> > Cc: stable at dpdk.org
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Honnappa Nagarahalli <honnappa.nagarahalli at arm.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Ola Liljedahl <ola.liljedahl at arm.com>
> 
> +Konstantin & Jerin,
> 
> Can you please help reviewing this one too?
> 
> @Honnappa,
> 
> Is this patch supersedes the following one in the queue by ZY Qiu:
> https://patches.dpdk.org/patch/66301/
Yes, my patch should supersede. I will create a V2 to address the issue ZY Qiu's patch is trying to address.