08/03/2018 12:43, Ferruh Yigit: > On 3/8/2018 8:05 AM, Thomas Monjalon wrote: > > 07/03/2018 18:44, Ferruh Yigit: > >> After experimental API process defined do we still need RTE_NEXT_ABI > >> config and process which has similar targets? > > > > They are different targets. > > Experimental API is always enabled but may be avoided by applications. > > Next ABI can be used to break ABI without notice and disabled to keep > > old ABI compatibility. It is almost never used because it is preferred > > to keep ABI compatibility with rte_compat macros, or wait a deprecation > > period after notice. > > OK, I see. > > Shouldn't we disable it by default at least? Otherwise who is not paying > attention to this config option will get and ABI/API break.
Yes I think you are right, it can be disabled by default.
