09/07/2021 02:16, Tyler Retzlaff: > 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.
It may be my misunderstanding. The function is declared only once in the .h so I don't understand where these 2 macros are used.
