Hello Jerin, On Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 1:22 PM Jerin Jacob <jer...@marvell.com> wrote: > > > Is n't breaking the ABI? > > > > So can't we modify the ABI, or is there any special operation required to > > modify > > the ABI? > > Only LTS release (xx.11) can change the ABI after sending deprecation notice. > Looking at the pahole output, one option will be making dispatch and new semi > fastpath > Additions like xstat_off can be min cache aligned to make room for future > expansion and > to make sure have better performance.
Adding holes may be a short term solution, but in my opinion, the slow path part should be entirely hidden and we only expose the fp part. Reminder, those holes must be in a "known state" as we release v24.11 so that the presence of future additions can be safely detected. -- David Marchand
