On 11/28/2017 2:13 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote: > When a PMD finishes probing, it creates the new port by calling > the function rte_eth_dev_allocate(). > A notification of the new port is sent there to the upper layer. > > When a PMD finishes removal of a port, it calls the function > rte_eth_dev_release_port(). > A notification of the destroyed port is sent there to the upper layer. > > Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Ferruh Yigit <[email protected]> > --- > > This patch depends on: > - ethdev: remove useless parameter in callback process > - ethdev: free a port by a dedicated API What do you think pulling that patch from port ownership patchset, which is still under discussion, to this one? Is it required for port ownership one?

