Thomas, The mac_addr_set is needed for ethtool net-op as described in examples/ethtool-ethtool/lib/rte_ethtool.c (rte_ethtool_net_set/get_mac_addr). Could you use the v15 for the release?
Larry > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 4:14 PM > To: Wang, Liang-min > Cc: dev at dpdk.org > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v16 0/6] User-space Ethtool > > 2015-07-14 09:11, Liang-Min Larry Wang: > > v16 changes: > > - Re-do patch v15 and separate changes between v15 and v14 into patch > files 005 and 006 > > No, you misunderstood the need. > You must merge your fixes in appropriate patches. > But you must separate the mac_addr_set feature in another patch as it is > not related to ethtool dumps. > > You are winning the record of patch iterations :)