[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] ethdev: increase port_id range

[Yang, Zhiyong]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wiles, Keith
> Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 8:58 PM
> To: Yigit, Ferruh <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>
> Cc: Yang, Zhiyong <zhiyong.yang at intel.com>; dev at dpdk.org;
> thomas at monjalon.net
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] ethdev: increase port_id range
> 
> 
> > On Aug 9, 2017, at 7:52 AM, Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 8/9/2017 9:42 AM, Zhiyong Yang wrote:
> >> Extend port_id definition from uint8_t to uint16_t in lib ethdev data
> >> structures, specifically rte_eth_dev_data and modify the APIs using
> >> port_id at the same time.
> 
> If we have not already decided, we need to apply this patch very soon to
> hammer out all of the bugs before the next release.

Agreed seriously. :)

Thanks
Zhiyong
> 
> Regards,
> Keith