16/06/2023 11:38, Akhil Goyal:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For info, this does not compile with
> > > > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-
> > 3A__git.gitlab.arm.com_arm-2Dreference-2Dsolutions_ipsec-
> > 2Dmb&d=DwIFAg&c=nKjWec2b6R0mOyPaz7xtfQ&r=DnL7Si2wl_PRwpZ9TWey3e
> > u68gBzn7DkPwuqhd6WNyo&m=g7xU0Pucoh3ZqU7RUlw8mhb-
> > zlRr9t6XI0UCQi5vEjEfcovdH8kkXIJ_O-_c5zeg&s=J-l3-
> > qBNnT5HJ7OGeu5iECPxB1jrpQ5iA01_AOC2Bac&e=
> > > > > > because Arm did not merge Intel's code correctly, and
> > > > > > imb_set_session() is missing while version is 1.4.0-dev.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anyway I hate this situation having 2 repos for the same thing.
> > > > > > Please merge Arm code in the original repository from Intel.
> > > > > >
> > > > > Is it possible to make Arm repo as main repo and modify DPDK
> > > > > documentation, if Intel not agreeing to include Arm code?
> > > > > Currently the Arm repo use case is broken.
> > > > > If it is not resolved soon, we can submit a patch to revert the
> > > > > patch which is breaking compilation. This need to be fixed by RC2.
> > > >
> > > > It would be better if the original repo can merge Arm changes. We will
> > > > keep regular sync with original repo in the current situation, the
> > > > next sync will be carried out earlier in Q3.
> > >
> > > Yes, it is better to keep original repo. But if Intel is not agreeing to 
> > > it, We may
> > > need to find some alternate way to fix it.
> > > We need a sync as soon as possible, as with current Arm repo, DPDK
> > > compilation is broken.
> > >
> > > For now, we cannot merge anything in ipsec_mb driver till we fix the
> > > compilation With Arm repo - either by Arm repo sync or by reverting the
> > > patches.
> > 
> > DPDK is supposed to use stable versions of the library (e.g. releases), not 
> > top of
> > main branch.
> > As described in README 
> > https://github.com/intel/intel-ipsec-mb#4-package-content , tip of
> > the main is NOT a release software version.
> > In case of ARM library clone, it is not clear what the latest stable 
> > version is.
> > As the Intel library version is bumped in the first stages of development 
> > for the
> > next release, it is advisable to avoid updating this version in ARM 
> > library, until a
> > new Intel intel-ipsec-mb version is released.
> > For now, the simplest solution is to revert the ARM library version to 1.3
> > (changing IMB_VERSION_NUM and IMB_VERSION_STR), until the ARM repo is
> > synced to Intel 1.4.0 (which has just been released).
> > 
> Hi Pablo,
> 
> The point of discussion here is to have a common repo for both Intel and Arm.
> We would have less control if there are 2 repos for same stuff.
> The point is if Intel is not willing to take Arm changes in the repo 
> (preferred solution),
> Why not update documentation to make Arm one as default which is a
> super set of Intel and Arm repo? This will avoid problems going forward.

Pablo, how can we reconcile both projects in one repository please?


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