[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/2] mbuf: add function returning default buffer address

[David Marchand]

On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 12:57 PM Bruce Richardson <
bruce.richardson at intel.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 02:17:04PM +0300, Andrew Rybchenko wrote:
> > Olivier, David,
> >
> > could you take a look at naming suggested below and share your thoughts.
> > My fear is that rte_mbuf_buf_addr() is too generic and true for direct
> mbuf
> > only. That's why I'd like to highlight it in the function name.
> >
>
> I would tend to agree with that concern.
>

I understand your concern as well.

The only usecase we have so far is for drivers on the rx side, so
implicitely direct mbufs.
But from a api user pov, explicit is always better.

I will let Olivier have the last word :-)


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David Marchand