[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/6] mbuf: rename RTE_MBUF_SCATTER_GATHER into RTE_MBUF_REFCNT

De Lara Guarch, Pablo pablo.de.lara.guarch at intel.com
Fri Sep 5 18:14:37 CEST 2014



> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Richardson
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 4:43 PM
> To: dev at dpdk.org
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/6] mbuf: rename
> RTE_MBUF_SCATTER_GATHER into RTE_MBUF_REFCNT
> 
> From: Olivier Matz <olivier.matz at 6wind.com>
> 
> It seems that RTE_MBUF_SCATTER_GATHER is not the proper name for the
> feature it provides. "Scatter gather" means that data is stored using
> several buffers. RTE_MBUF_REFCNT seems to be a better name for that
> feature as it provides a reference counter for mbufs.
> 
> The macro RTE_MBUF_SCATTER_GATHER is poisoned to ensure this
> modification is seen by drivers or applications using it.
> 
> Changes in V2:
> * None
> 
> Signed-off-by: Olivier Matz <olivier.matz at 6wind.com>
> Signed-off-by: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson at intel.com>

Acked-by Pablo de Lara <pablo.de.lara.guarch at intel.com>


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