Hi,
31/12/2017 08:52, Shachar Beiser:
> MLX5 PMD loads libraries: libibverbs and libmlx5.
> MLX5 PMD is not linked to external libraries.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shachar Beiser <shacha...@mellanox.com>
Please better describe the change, even if it is obvious:
how it is before, after and why making this change.
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/lib/mlx5_dll.c
What means "dll"? Isn't it a Windows wording?
Maybe this file is better described as "verbs glue"?
> @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
> +/*-
> + * BSD LICENSE
> + *
> + * Copyright 2017 6WIND S.A.
> + * Copyright 2017 Mellanox.
I think it should be
Copyright 2017 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
> + *
> + * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> + * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
> + * are met:
> + *
> + * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> + * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> + * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
> + * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
> + * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
> + * distribution.
> + * * Neither the name of 6WIND S.A. nor the names of its
> + * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
> + * from this software without specific prior written permission.
> + *
> + * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
> + * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
> + * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
> + * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
> + * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
> + * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
> + * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
> + * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
> + * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
> + * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
> + * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
> + */
Please replace the license text by SPDX identifier.
Example: https://dpdk.org/patch/32809/
