On Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:58:03 -0400 Sinan Kaya <ok...@kernel.org> wrote:
> > > > As a compromise, can this restart be officially tagged as > > unsupported. > > any pointers how to do this? > > I have no idea how to mark something unsupported in code. > If this is acceptable in cover letter, I'm happy to do that too. Put some additional notes in the rte_eal.h like: diff --git a/lib/eal/include/rte_eal.h b/lib/eal/include/rte_eal.h index 53c4a5519e61..348b340f006d 100644 --- a/lib/eal/include/rte_eal.h +++ b/lib/eal/include/rte_eal.h @@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ int rte_eal_iopl_init(void); * as possible in the application's main() function. * It puts the WORKER lcores in the WAIT state. * + * @warning + * It maybe possisble to call it again after rte_eal_cleanup(). + * But this usage is dependent on libraries and drivers support which + * may not work. Use at your own risk. + * * @param argc * A non-negative value. If it is greater than 0, the array members * for argv[0] through argv[argc] (non-inclusive) shall contain pointers Or maybe in the Shutdown and Cleanup section of: doc/guides/prog_guide/env_abstraction_layer.rst
