On Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:10:18 -0800 Tyler Retzlaff <roret...@linux.microsoft.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 10:32:55AM +0000, Ananyev, Konstantin wrote: > > > > rte_eth_dev, rte_eth_dev_data, rte_eth_rxtx_callback are internal > > data structures that were used by public inline ethdev functions. > > Well behaving app should not access these data structures directly. > > So, for well behaving app there should no changes in the code required. > > That what I meant by 'transparent' above. > > But it is still an ABI change, so yes, the app has to be re-compiled. > > so it appears the application was establishing a private context / > vendor extension between the application and a pmd. the application > was abusing access to the rte_eth_devices[] to get the private context > from the rte_eth_dev. > > is there a proper / supported way of providing this functionality > through the public api? > > > > > Konstantin Keep a array in application? Portid is universally available. struct my_portdata *my_ports[RTE_ETH_MAXPORTS];
