On Thu, Jul 08, 2021 at 10:39:13PM +0200, Thomas Monjalon wrote: > 08/07/2021 21:21, Tyler Retzlaff: > > (2) importing exported data symbols from a dll/dso on windows requires > > that the symbol be decorated with dllimport. optionally loading > > performance of dll/dso is also further improved by decorating > > exported function symbols. [3] > > > > for (2) we would propose the introduction and use of two macros to > > allow decoration of exported data symbols. these macro would be or > > similarly named __rte_import and __rte_export. of note > > That's the same symbol declared in a single place > which is exported and imported. > So I don't understand the need for 2 macros.
i may be misinterpreting your reply. you're saying there is no need for 2 because we use .def files? strictly speaking when exporting C symbols this is true. so yes, we could introduce only __rte_import and not bother with __rte_export. is that what you meant? i don't have any objection to just __rte_import alone but it is mandatory for data symbols.
