On 7/23/2021 8:39 AM, Xia, Chenbo wrote: > Hi, > > A gentle ping for comments.. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dev <dev-boun...@dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Chenbo Xia >> Sent: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 4:42 PM >> To: dev@dpdk.org; tho...@monjalon.net >> Cc: m...@ashroe.eu; nhor...@tuxdriver.com >> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: announce removal of ABIs in PCI bus driver >> >> All ABIs in PCI bus driver, which are defined in rte_buc_pci.h, >> will be removed and the header will be made internal. >> >> Signed-off-by: Chenbo Xia <chenbo....@intel.com> >> --- >> doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 5 +++++ >> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) >> >> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst >> b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst >> index 9584d6bfd7..b01f46c62e 100644 >> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst >> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst >> @@ -147,3 +147,8 @@ Deprecation Notices >> * cmdline: ``cmdline`` structure will be made opaque to hide platform- >> specific >> content. On Linux and FreeBSD, supported prior to DPDK 20.11, >> original structure will be kept until DPDK 21.11. >> + >> +* pci: To reduce unnecessary ABIs exposed by DPDK bus driver, >> "rte_bus_pci.h" >> + will be made internal in 21.11 and macros/data structures/functions >> defined >> + in the header will not be considered as ABI anymore. This change is >> inspired >> + by the RFC https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=17176. > > I see there's some ABI improvement work on-going and I think it could be part > of > the work. If it makes sense to you, I'd like some ACKs. >
Acked-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yi...@intel.com> I am for reducing the public ABI as much as possible. How big will the change be? Is the 'rte_bus_pci.h' used other than './drivers/bus/pci/'?
