On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 08:07:44PM +0000, Honnappa Nagarahalli wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tyler Retzlaff <roret...@linux.microsoft.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 12:10 PM > > To: dev@dpdk.org > > Cc: david.march...@redhat.com; tho...@monjalon.net; > > m...@smartsharesystems.com; Honnappa Nagarahalli > > <honnappa.nagaraha...@arm.com>; bruce.richard...@intel.com > > Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] eal: abstract compiler atomics > > > > On Wed, Feb 08, 2023 at 01:43:37PM -0800, Tyler Retzlaff wrote: > > > Introduce an abstraction for compiler specific atomics and a meson > > > option to allow standard C11 atomics use. > > > > notice, this patch series is being withdrawn as it is no longer needed. > > > > as per technical board meeting this morning we will work toward supporting > > msvc and use of standard atomics. > > > > in the next few days i'll document in the roadmap a basic plan for enabling > > msvc as a supported compiler. > > > > * post 23.03 release we will begin patch submission for msvc changes (but > > not atomics). > My understanding of the discussion is slightly different. Please see below > > > > > * post 23.07 release we will begin patch submission for use of standard > > atomics from C11. > We want to merge the standard atomics patch immediately after 23.07 release. > This means, the patches need to be reviewed/tested/ready-to-merge by 12 July > 2023 (as per current planning for 23.07). So, the patch submission needs to > happen earlier.
yes, my wording is poor here. i really meant to say can be merged as soon as 23.07 is released which as you note implies we want to review prior to that release. > > > > > * starting 23.11 release C11 conformant toolchain including standard > > atomics support will be a minimum requirement for dpdk. > > > > thank you everyone who contributed to the conversation, it's fantastic to > > have a path forward. > > > > ty
