On 10/09/2021 08:36, David Marchand wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 9:31 AM Kinsella, Ray <m...@ashroe.eu> wrote:
>> On 09/09/2021 17:40, Rahul Shah wrote:
>>> rte_port_eventdev_reader_ops, rte_port_eventdev_writer_nodrops_ops,
>>> rte_port_eventdev_writer_ops symbols promoted
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Rahul Shah <rahul.r.s...@intel.com>
>>> ---
>>> lib/port/version.map | 8 +++-----
>>> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>>>
>>
>> Hi Rahul,
>>
>> You need to strip the __rte_experimental attribute in the header file also.
>
> That's what I first thought... but those are variables, and there were
> not marked in the header.
My mistake - should have checked.
> At least, those symbols must be alphabetically sorted in version.map.
>
>
> About checking for experimental mark on variables... I had a patch,
> but never got it in.
> I think we should instead (forbid such exports and|insist on) rework
> API / libraries that rely on public variables.
>
I'll pull together a script to identify all the variables in DPDK.
Are you expecting the rework on the port api to be done prior to 21.11?
Ray K
