12/10/2021 22:34, Dumitrescu, Cristian: > From: Thomas Monjalon <tho...@monjalon.net> > > 01/09/2021 14:20, Jasvinder Singh: > > > These APIs were introduced in 18.05, therefore removing > > > experimental tag to promote them to stable state. > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Jasvinder Singh <jasvinder.si...@intel.com> > > > --- > > > lib/pipeline/rte_port_in_action.h | 10 ---------- > > > lib/pipeline/rte_table_action.h | 18 ------------------ > > > lib/pipeline/version.map | 16 ++++++---------- > > > 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-) > > > > Cristian, please can you check whether you intend to keep these functions in > > future? > > If they are candidate to be removed, there is no point to promote them. > > Hi Thomas, > > Yes, they are candidate for removal, as the new rte_swx_pipeline API evolves. > > But removing them requires updating the drivers/net/softnic code to use the > new API, which is not going to be completed in time for release 21.11. > > So given this lag, it might be better to simply promote these functions to > stable API now, as Ray suggests, instead of continuing to keep them > experimental; then, once these functions are no longer used, then we can > remove them, most likely in 22.11. > > So I will ack these patches, but I am willing to reconsider if you feel > strongly against this approach.
I think we should not promote API that we know will disappear soon. The stable status means something for the users. Ray, what is your opinion?
