[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] config: add default linux configuration

Thomas Monjalon thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com
Tue Feb 16 12:23:12 CET 2016


2016-02-16 11:16, Ferruh Yigit:
> On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 02:31:45PM +0000, Bernard Iremonger wrote:
> > add config/defconfig_x86_64-default-linuxapp-gcc file.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Bernard Iremonger <bernard.iremonger at intel.com>
> 
> Apart from configuration related discussion,
> this patch was helpful for me to notice "default" machine type, and difference between "native",
> so I believe it is good to have this as sample config.

The justification is strange. We are not going to have a config file
for every combinations.
Defaulting defconfig files to the native machine natural to me.

> Also not scope of this patch but I agree on Bruce's comment on renaming "default" machine type to "generic",
> I can send a patch for this if there is a demand.

default is an Intel core 2. Why generic is a better name?


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