[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 2/3] eal: add u64 bit variant for reciprocal
Dumitrescu, Cristian
cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com
Wed Sep 6 19:05:52 CEST 2017
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Hemminger [mailto:stephen at networkplumber.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 4:37 PM
> To: Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula <pbhagavatula at caviumnetworks.com>
> Cc: Kevin Traynor <ktraynor at redhat.com>; Dumitrescu, Cristian
> <cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com>; dev at dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 2/3] eal: add u64 bit variant for reciprocal
>
> On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 20:11:34 +0530
> Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula <pbhagavatula at caviumnetworks.com> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, Sep 06, 2017 at 01:28:24PM +0100, Kevin Traynor wrote:
> > > On 09/06/2017 11:21 AM, Pavan Nikhilesh wrote:
> > > > From: Pavan Bhagavatula <pbhagavatula at caviumnetworks.com>
> > > >
> > > > Currently, rte_reciprocal only supports unsigned 32bit divisors. This
> > > > commit adds support for unsigned 64bit divisors.
> > > >
> > > > Rename unsigned 32bit specific functions appropriately and update
> > > > librte_sched accordingly.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Pavan Nikhilesh <pbhagavatula at caviumnetworks.com>
> > > > ---
> > > > lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map | 3 +-
> > > > lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_reciprocal.h | 109
> ++++++++++++++++++++--
> > > > lib/librte_eal/common/rte_reciprocal.c | 116
> +++++++++++++++++++++---
> > > > lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map | 3 +-
> > > > lib/librte_sched/Makefile | 4 +-
> > > > lib/librte_sched/rte_sched.c | 9 +-
> > > > 6 files changed, 219 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
> b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
> > > > index 90d7258..59a85bb 100644
> > > > --- a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
> > > > +++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
> > > > @@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
> > > > DPDK_17.11 {
> > > > global:
> > > >
> > > > - rte_reciprocal_value;
> > > > + rte_reciprocal_value_u32;
> > > > + rte_reciprocal_value_u64;
> > > >
> > > > } DPDK_17.08;
> > > > diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_reciprocal.h
> b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_reciprocal.h
> > > > index b6d752f..85599e6 100644
> > > > --- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_reciprocal.h
> > > > +++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_reciprocal.h
> > >
> > > Hi Pavan, sorry for commenting late but the license in v1 of this file
> > > states it cannot be removed. It is not included in later versions - can
> > > you explain why?
> > >
> > Hi Kevin,
> >
> > I have misinterpreted this mail
> > http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/2017-August/073781.html,
> > any suggestion on how to proceed on this further?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Pavan
>
> License issues need legal advice (TAB could ask LF if required).
> Sorry, I am a cynic engineer not a lawyer.
>
> Easiest solution is to find equivalent code in FreeBSD or some other project
> which does not have the restrictions.
How about just adding your copyright on the existing BSD license?
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