On 01/07/2016 11:05, Thomas Monjalon wrote: > 2016-07-01 09:05, Sergio Gonzalez Monroy: >> On 30/06/2016 17:22, Thomas Monjalon wrote: >>> 2016-06-30 17:14, Sergio Gonzalez Monroy: >>>> On 30/06/2016 17:10, Thomas Monjalon wrote: >>>>> 2016-06-30 17:01, Sergio Gonzalez Monroy: >>>>>> --- a/mk/rte.app.mk >>>>>> +++ b/mk/rte.app.mk >>>>>> @@ -76,12 +76,13 @@ _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IP_FRAG) += >>>>>> -lrte_ip_frag >>>>>> _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_METER) += -lrte_meter >>>>>> _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SCHED) += -lrte_sched >>>>>> _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM) += -lrte_lpm >>>>>> -_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL) += -lrte_acl >>>>>> _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_JOBSTATS) += -lrte_jobstats >>>>>> _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_POWER) += -lrte_power >>>>>> >>>>>> _LDLIBS-y += --whole-archive >>>>>> >>>>>> +# librte_acl needs --whole-archive because of weak functions >>>>>> +_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL) += -lrte_acl >>>>>> _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TIMER) += -lrte_timer >>>>>> _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_HASH) += -lrte_hash >>>>>> _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST) += -lrte_vhost >>>>> I was suggesting to keep -lrte_acl at the same place in the group of >>>>> algorithms libraries, in order to keep an order satisfying this comment: >>>>> # Order is important: from higher level to lower level >>>>> >>>>> But I have not tested if --whole-archive -lrte_acl --no-whole-archive >>>>> works. >>>>> >>>> Sorry, I missed that. >>>> >>>> Why is important being before jobstats and power? >>> It is not. >>> But I think we need to have some groups. >>> And ACL is probably at the same layer level as lpm, sched, etc. >> I guess I just don't see the groups you are mentioning :) > I define groups as separated by blank line :) > >> How are timer, hash and vhost in the same group? > It is far from perfect and subject to improvements :) > >> Wouldn't hash be in the same group as acl and lpm? > It makes sense to use hash in drivers (example: enic).
You have not convinced me, but I'm not going to argue more over this. You would just prefer to do the following, right? +_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL) += --whole-archive _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL) += -lrte_acl +_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL) += --no-whole-archive