[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 4/7] ethdev: synchronize port allocation

[Thomas Monjalon]

18/01/2018 21:52, Matan Azrad:
> From: Thomas Monjalon, Thursday, January 18, 2018 10:44 PM
> > 18/01/2018 17:35, Matan Azrad:
> > >  rte_eth_dev_allocate(const char *name)  {
> > >         uint16_t port_id;
> > > -       struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
> > > +       struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = NULL;
> > > +
> > > +       /* Synchronize share data one time allocation between local
> > > + threads. */
> > 
> > I don't understand the "one time" part of this comment.
> > Please could you try to rephrase it?
> 
> One-time means this allocation will run only 1 time.
> 
> After the first allocation the pointer is not null, so no calling anymore to this function.

Suggestion:
	Synchronize local threads to allocate shared data only once.